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Synonyms

dump on

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verb

  1. informal (intr, preposition) to abuse or criticize

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The other two sites earmarked for clearance are a 20,000-tonne dump on an industrial site in Sheffield and a 10,000-tonne tip in Hyndburn, Lancashire.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Merchan also scheduled a hearing to discuss questions about federal prosecutors' recent evidence dump on March 25, the previously scheduled start date for the trial.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2024

I bring up the South End cities not to dump on them — that’s my old stamping grounds, where I got my start as a reporter for the now defunct Valley Daily News.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023

This is not to dump on fuel cells.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2023

“The whole world’s dumping on you. Why would you dump on yourself?”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

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