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plural noun

ˈdəm(p)s How to pronounce dumps (audio)
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as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits I've been down in the dumps all week

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dump
1
as in leaves
to end a usually intimate relationship with all of her friends were surprised at how she just dumped him

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2
as in discards
to get rid of as useless or unwanted dump the trash on the curb and go back inside

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Recent Examples of dumps
Plural noun
When fires threatened the city last month, the aid group rented helicopters for water dumps. — Lesley Wroughton, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2022 And the breakthrough has opportunities far beyond waste dumps – there are millions more tons still underground that haven’t been viable to mine. — Thomas Biesheuvel, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2022
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After New Year’s our mother dumps it, with all the glossy families and chirpy letters, in the trash. — Literary Hub, 7 May 2026 But that was due to an issue with the primary vent on Orion that dumps wastewater overboard, which may have built up ice around it. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dumps
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumps
  1. leaves
  2. discards
  3. ditches
  4. unloads
  5. loses
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  • The result leaves Angel City and Seattle both with 24 points in a battle for the eighth spot in the National Women’s Soccer League standings.
    — News Service Reports, Oc Register, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Whenever one tenant leaves, there’s questions in the community in terms of who’s going to take that space.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaves
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  • Zionism discards this as essential to its self-understanding.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • This blueberry pie discards traditional warm spices by swapping them for fresh, bright flavors like honey, sage, and lime zest for a brighter version.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
Definition of discards
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  • Our shortcut version also ditches the eggs for mayonnaise and adds in capers for extra briny punch.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026
  • Splatoon Raiders ditches the series' trademark, competitive multiplayer shooting, to focus entirely on single-player and co-operative raids.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026
Definition of ditches
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  • Tennessee coach unloads on NCAA suspension Speaking on Tuesday before the Vols open Fall camp, head coach Josh Heupel did not mince words on the NCAA's punishment of a 2-game suspension for the linebacker.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The confrontation between father and daughter, in which Taylor-Joy unloads Lucky’s resentments about growing up in the life, is one of the season’s most barbed moments.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Definition of unloads
Verb
  • If a contractor loses enough workers to delay a project, the demand for everyone else on that project can fall with them.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • One core argument is that because roster spots are fixed and because fall rosters are largely set by this point in the summer, an athlete from the class returning to college and taking a roster spot would harm the player who loses the spot.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
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