dumped

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past simple and past participle of

to put down or drop something in a careless way:

He came in with four shopping bags and dumped them on the table.

to get rid of something unwanted, especially by leaving it in a place where it is not allowed to be:

Toxic chemicals continue to be dumped into the river.

Several old cars had been dumped near the beach.

The tax was so unpopular that the government decided to dump it.

to sell unwanted goods very cheaply, usually in other countries:

dump something on someone/something They accused the West of dumping out-of-date medicines on developing countries.

to move information from a computer's memory to another place or device

to suddenly end a romantic relationship you have been having with someone:

If he's so awful, why don't you just dump him?

in team sports, to pass the ball a short distance to another player in your team:

dump something off He moved right before dumping off a short pass to the running back.

He dribbled under the basket and dumped off the ball to the centre.

dump something to someone He dumped the ball to a back or tight end.

in ice hockey, to hit the puck far into the opposing team's area:

He dumps the puck in the corner and goes for a change.

Teams can't simply dump the puck into the other team's zone and chase it down.

in golf, to hit the ball into some water or a bunker (= an area filled with sand):

She dumped her second shot in the water at the 10th.

He hit his pitch shot too casually and dumped his ball into the bunker.

in volleyball, to push the ball over the net on the second touch, rather than sending it to another team member:

When the opponent’s defence are scrambling to get into position is a great time for the setter to dump the ball in the middle of the court.

An important part of your setting game is knowing the perfect time to set dump.

To successfully setter dump you have to be able to fool the opponent.