dump

Example Sentences

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Lisa Baranik, who researches chronic pain, says she used to dump her knowledge on people, once even scaring off a yoga instructor by giving unsolicited advice on back pain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

You don’t want to overshare and trauma dump.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

To be sure, investors won’t be able to dump shares right away.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Others are land, often privately owned and in the countryside, which has been used to dump huge piles of rubbish.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

I grasp the edge of our mattress, dump Richard onto the ground, then pull the mattress on top of both of us.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone