- present participle of dump.
dumping
Example Sentences
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Earlier Tuesday afternoon, the weather service said thunderstorms were already dumping heavy rain across the region, with more rain on the horizon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Korner chided the prosecution for "wholesale dumping" of documents and urged the parties to work together to reduce the size of the case file.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Woolston Eyes, near Warrington, was previously a dumping ground for dredging from the Manchester Ship Canal.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
After the Second World War ended, the Allies disposed of tons of ammunition by dumping it into the ocean so it could not fall into the wrong hands.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Get angry at us for dumping out her contraband? She’s not going to do that. She can’t. Because then she’d have to admit what she’s been doing.”
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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