dump
verb (used with object)
to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly.
was dumping
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past progressiveof dump.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Air Force was dumping thousands of tons of ordnance, World War II-style, with little or no strategic result.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
Mark Ruffalo discusses “Dark Waters” with Rob Bilott, the real-life lawyer who sued DuPont after learning that the company was dumping chemicals in West Virginia and poisoning local water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
Earlier this year, the dairy was dumping 800 gallons of milk down the drain each week after a deal to get large volumes to military base commissary grocery stores fell through, he said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
Since Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s first female prime minister, announced over social media last month that she was dumping her longtime boyfriend, Italians have hardly stopped talking about it.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
I was barely awake yet, but Mom handed me a granola bar, shoved me into the Prius, and ten minutes later, she was dumping me off at the Welcome Cabin again.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
