dumping

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

O'Donovan, who was not responsible for the waste dumping on the site, said he was not invited to the council meeting in January when the CPC action was agreed.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“They’re dumping people in a dangerous place who are extremely vulnerable,” said Gretchen Kuhner, director of the Institute for Women in Migration, a nonprofit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Private-credit funds have been slashing their income payouts and dumping assets to cash out investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

As a result, certain forests have effectively become dumping grounds for rescued animals and are no longer appropriate release sites.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

The idea was that within a decade, the sewers would stop dumping into the river every time it rained.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green