dump
verb (used with object)
to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly.
were 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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As investors rediscover their interest in chip stocks, they were dumping some major software stocks on Thursday, adding to pressures seen in the sector over the past year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Labels were dumping artists left and right, and artists that already made names for themselves were transitioning to metal.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
In the capital Washington, authorities were dumping truckloads of ice and snow at the site of the demolished Robert F. Kennedy stadium.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
The couple, who run Tin Man Scrap in Buxton, said they had the idea for a second-hand wedding when they began to spot things they liked among the waste people were dumping.
From BBC ● May 11, 2023
They were dumping the stuff into a pile, and a man with a five gallon can was engaged in pouring kerosene over it.
From They Call Me Carpenter by Upton Sinclair
