dump
Example Sentences
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“We need to dump some fuel, we are too heavy,” the pilot of Kuwait Airways flight 117 to New York radioed to controllers shortly after the first U.S. strikes hit Iran.
Investors reacted to the third day of the Iran conflict by dumping U.S. government bonds as oil prices spiked and Middle East hostilities stoked fears of an inflation resurgence.
From MarketWatch
I barely managed to steady the bowl of cereal before it dumped all over my front.
From Literature
So I wondered if cost-wise, it would be better to dump my medical and dental coverage and switch to a Medicare plan that costs extra — Medicare Advantage — but includes dental care options.
From Los Angeles Times
The river winds through a region with 10 million people who might not know they’re dumping trash into turtle habitat — or at least don’t know the impact.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
