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Synonyms of dump

38 similar words

Another word for dump is project. Other synonyms of dump are chuck, heave, bung, cast and chunk.

Synonyms and similar words for dump

verbTo put or throw down with more or less of violence; hence, to unload from a cart by tilting it.

  • chuckTo throw, especially in a careless or inaccurate manner.
  • heaveTo throw, cast.
  • bung Australia, UK
  • castTo throw.
  • chunk slangTo throw.
  • dashTo throw violently.
  • feck
  • flingTo throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.
  • hieldTo throw; cast; put.
  • hoy AustraliaTo throw.
  • huckTo throw or chuck.
  • hurlTo throw (something) with force.
  • launchTo throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
  • lobTo throw.
  • peckTo throw.
  • peg slangTo throw.
  • pitchTo throw.
  • precipitateTo throw an object or person from a great height.
  • projectTo cast (an image or shadow) upon a surface; to throw or cast forward; to shoot forth.
  • quoitTo throw like a quoit.
  • shyTo throw sideways with a jerk; to fling.
  • slightTo throw heedlessly.
  • skewTo hurl or throw.
  • slingTo throw with a circular or arcing motion.
  • throw
  • tossTo throw with an initial upward direction.
  • trajectTo throw or cast through, over, or across.
  • whang Australia, UKTo throw with a rapid slamming motion.
  • whipTo throw or kick an object at a high velocity.
  • whopTo throw or move (something) quickly, usually with an impact.
  • wingTo throw.
  • yeet slang
  • cook UK, dialectalTo throw.
  • jerk obsoleteTo throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand.
  • hurtle archaic, literaryTo propel or throw (something) hard or violently; to fling, to hurl.
  • pick obsoleteTo throw; to pitch.
  • thrill obsoleteTo hurl; to throw; to cast.
  • warp obsolete, rareTo throw.

Meaning of dump

  1. noun A place where waste or garbage is left; a ground or place for dumping ashes, refuse, etc.; a disposal site.
  2. noun A car or boat for dumping refuse, etc.
  3. noun That which is dumped, especially in a chaotic way; a mess.

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Questions about synonyms of dump

What is another word for dump?
Dump has 38 synonyms on Word.ws, such as project, chuck, heave, bung, cast, chunk, dash and feck.
What does dump mean?
Dump means a place where waste or garbage is left; a ground or place for dumping ashes, refuse, etc.; a disposal site.

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