Dumping Synonyms and Antonyms

The act of getting rid of something useless or used up
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. disposal
  2. elimination
  3. jettison
  4. riddance
Sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. ditching
  2. emptying
  3. chucking
  4. dropping
  5. scrapping
  6. shucking
  7. expelling
  8. flooring
  9. transferring
  10. exuding
  11. discarding
  12. junking
  13. ejecting
  14. rejecting
  15. draining
  16. depositing
  17. holing
  18. evacuating
  19. unloading
  20. discharging
  21. unpacking
  22. casting
  23. beating
  24. decking
Antonyms:
  1. keeping
  2. packing
  3. saving
  4. maintaining
  5. filling
  6. holding
  7. loading
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To get rid of completely by selling, especially in quantity or at a discount
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. unloading
To remove the cargo or load from
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. unloading
  2. unlading
  3. discharging
  4. disburdening
Fall abruptly
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. plunging
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Dumping Sentence Examples

  • She told Franny Mulligan that Ryland was dumping her.

  • Or maybe you all should consider making instruction manuals before dumping your duties and walking away.

  • Effects of the cessation of colliery spoil dumping on coastal processes.

  • The path wound its way downward, dumping them into a draw far enough away to be safe.

  • Helpless until the trees finished flinging them around, Katie struggled to grab the branches, so she didn't end up like Deidre.  Finally, a branch wrapped around her and pulled her through the canopy, dumping her at the edge of the jungle.  Toby landed with a grunt beside her, and she lay still to catch her breath, still hoping Deidre reappeared.

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