- present participle of dump.
dumping
Example Sentences
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There is now less pressure on holders of those bonds to hedge their portfolios by entering into derivatives contracts with counterparties who often then offset their own position by dumping Treasurys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
"With this research, we're basically taking a major pawn out of the Ordovician Meteor Event and dumping it into the Frasnian-Famennian event, and saying, 'This is where this impact belongs,'" she said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
In the district with the highest poverty rate in the city, residents are concerned about issues including illegal dumping, public safety, a dearth of grocery stores and a sense of being neglected by City Hall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Buried with Michael Sheen explores toxic chemical dumping in 14 sites in Wales and England.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
I said I would, and arrived to find him dumping the contents of entire drawers into suitcases, clothes everywhere.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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