1
: the act of one that dumps
especially
: the selling of goods in quantity at below market price
2
: the practice of refusing emergency medical care to poor or uninsured patients or of referring them to another hospital without that hospital's consent
called also patient dumping
Examples of dumping in a Sentence
laws that prohibit the dumping of toxic materials
the dumping of last year's fashions by the garment manufacturers
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Kourtney also joined protests against the dumping of Palisades Fire waste in a Calabasas landfill.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Bait dumping is one of the many ways invasive aquatic species and pathogens are introduced into waterways.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Officials declared a 60-day moratorium that prevented mobile vending in the area, citing persistent issues related to the burning of trash, the dumping of grease into storm drains, unpermitted restrooms, unlawful street closures, and trucks parked in the same location for weeks at a time.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
The Yamuna, a tributary of the Ganges, has also for decades been plagued by the dumping of toxic chemicals and untreated sewage.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Bait dumping is one of the many ways invasive aquatic species and pathogens are introduced into waterways.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Officials declared a 60-day moratorium that prevented mobile vending in the area, citing persistent issues related to the burning of trash, the dumping of grease into storm drains, unpermitted restrooms, unlawful street closures, and trucks parked in the same location for weeks at a time.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
The Yamuna, a tributary of the Ganges, has also for decades been plagued by the dumping of toxic chemicals and untreated sewage.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dumping
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“Dumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumping. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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