dump
verb
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dumped;
dumping;
dumps
Definition of dump
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to let fall in or as if in a heap or mass
dumped his clothes on the bed
b
: to get rid of unceremoniously or irresponsibly
got dumped by his girlfriend
c
: jettison
an airplane dumping gasoline
3
: to sell in quantity at a very low price
specifically
: to sell abroad at less than the market price at home
4
: to copy (data in a computer's internal storage) to an external storage or output device
5a
: to hit or throw short and softly
dump a pass to a running back dump a bunt down the line
b
: to hit (a puck) deep into the opponent's zone in ice hockey
dump
nounDefinition of dump (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: an accumulation of refuse and discarded materials
b
: a place where such materials are dumped
2a
: a quantity of reserve materials accumulated at one place
b
: a place where such materials are stored
ammunition dump
3
: a disorderly, slovenly, or objectionable place
4
: an instance of dumping data stored in a computer
5
often vulgar
: an act of defecation
—usually used with take
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Synonyms for dump
Synonyms: Verb
blow off, break off (with), ditch, jilt, kiss off, leave
Synonyms: Noun
landfill, sanitary landfill, tip [chiefly British]
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Examples of dump in a Sentence
Verb
You can dump the coats on the bed. I dumped the coffee down the drain. The murderer dumped the body in the river.Noun
We bring our trash to the town dump on Saturdays. all of the used packaging eventually ends up in the dump
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
As many as 15-20 detectives a day worked at the plant, going through 30-35 tons of trash daily searching for evidence from trash dumped on Albany Avenue on the night of May 24. — Dave Altimari, courant.com, "A carpet or mat believed to be tied to Jennifer Dulos’ disappearance was left at a Hartford restaurant the day she went missing, but investigators can’t track it down," 28 Aug. 2019 Alex is lonely and self-pitying after Jessica dumped him for Justin again. — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "The Timeline You Need To Understand 13 Reasons Why Season 3," 24 Aug. 2019 The women, of Cleveland, were murdered and dumped on the city’s East Side. — John Caniglia, cleveland.com, "Convicted serial killer Sam Little set to plead guilty in slayings of Ohio women," 23 Aug. 2019 People were no more careful with their domestic garbage, dumping it anywhere in the proximity of overflowing dumpsters, which were rarely emptied. — Raghuram Rajan, Quartz India, "How Indians cleaned up one of their dirtiest cities—and have kept it that way," 12 Aug. 2019 Seven other bodies were chopped up and dumped on the road, with three additional bodies hacked up and left further down the road. — Fox News, "19 bodies found hung, butchered in suspected Mexico gang turf war," 9 Aug. 2019 Police believe the woman's body was put into the suitcase and then dumped on the steep hillside along the highway. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, "Missouri police believe woman was killed, put in a suitcase and tossed on the side of the road," 31 July 2019 Stay up to date day and night: The Evening Briefing newsletter brings the news directly to you and your inbox Earlier this summer, viral videos showed groups dumping water on New York City police officers. — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, "A police officer claimed McDonald's workers bit into his McChicken. He'd 'forgotten' he already ate it.," 29 July 2019 Many venues remain empty, boarded up, and have no tenants or income with the maintenance costs dumped on the federal government. — Washington Post, "Pan American Games spotlight inequality in Peru’s capital," 26 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Just four years later, Howard found himself being traded away in a salary dump. — Tim Bontemps, chicagotribune.com, "Not long ago Dwight Howard was a face of the NBA. Now he's a salary dump.," 21 June 2017 New York City is gradually transforming its largest trash dump, Fresh Kills on Staten Island, into a vast expanse of parkland and restored natural areas. — Andres Viglucci, miamiherald, "Say bye to Virginia Key’s toxic old landfill, and hi to Miami’s biggest park," 15 June 2017 A colleague got him to shore, and flagged down a dump truck, which took Stewart to a hospital. — Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Jim Stewart, Scripps waterman who opened the sea to scuba diving scientists, dies at 89," 8 June 2017 The driver of the dump truck, which was registered to Harry Brown Trucking Inc., of Hebron, was not injured in the crash. — Amy Lavalley, Post-Tribune, "3 killed in head-on crash with dump truck," 7 June 2017 The chemicals apparently had leached into the water from waste dumps, where the company disposed of the chemicals, ending in the 1970s. — Bob Shaw, Twin Cities, "Water-drinking public worried — or not — about 3M pollution in Washington County," 6 June 2017 The latter came after Sandburg setter Connor Kelly put the Eagles on top with a dump and a block on consecutive plays. — Logan Malloy, Daily Southtown, "Joe Kenzinger dominates at net as Brother Rice advances to state," 30 May 2017 Three possessions later, Tapan put the public team up, 24-21, on a timely dump. — Andrew J. Campa, Burbank Leader, "Public school pulls away late from private boys’ volleyball squad," 4 June 2017 A man paving a private driveway in Whiteford suffered life-threatening injuries when he was struck by a dump truck Tuesday afternoon, according to Harford County fire and EMS officials. — David Anderson, The Aegis, "Man struck by dump truck in Whiteford Tuesday, suffers life-threatening injuries," 30 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dump.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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dump
verb
English Language Learners Definition of dump
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to put (something) somewhere in a quick and careless way
: to leave or get rid of (something or someone) quickly or without concern
informal
: to end a romantic relationship with (someone)