dump

Example Sentences

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At a time when anyone could have signed him in free agency, the Seahawks were the ones willing to stomach some downside risk, dump their incumbent quarterback and bet on Darnold’s upside.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We will crack down on any illegal dumping, those who cut corners, avoid disposal fees, and leave a mess for workers and neighbors to deal with,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

So he dumped the water out of their canteens.

From Literature

The January 23–26 system dumped snow and crippling ice from New Mexico to Maine, with some of the worst effects felt in the South, and it was linked to more than 100 deaths.

From Barron's

Frigid Arctic air, winter storms and a “bomb cyclone” dumped heavy snow on New England, triggered flight cancellations in North Carolina and tested the limits of power systems in the South.

From Los Angeles Times