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dump
noun
verb
a place where supplies can be stored
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- P
- Contains
- UM
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
a place where supplies can be stored
“an ammunition dump”
noun
(computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs
noun
a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
noun
a coarse term for defecation
“he took a shit”
verb
knock down with force
“He decked his opponent”
verb
fall abruptly
“It plunged to the bottom of the well”
verb
drop (stuff) in a heap or mass
“The truck dumped the garbage in the street”
verb
sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly
“The company dumped him after many years of service”
verb
throw away as refuse
“No dumping in these woods!”
verb
sell at artificially low prices
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Example Sentences
an ammunition dump
he took a shit
He decked his opponent
It plunged to the bottom of the well
The truck dumped the garbage in the street
The company dumped him after many years of service
She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man
No dumping in these woods!
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