unloaded; unloading; unloads
1
a(1)
: to take off : deliver
(2)
: to take the cargo from
unload the truck
b
: to give outlet to : pour forth
unloaded her bitter feelings
2
: to relieve of something burdensome, unwanted, or oppressive
unloaded the pack animals
unloaded himself to his friend
3
a
: to remove something from
unloading the dishwasher
b
: to draw the charge from
unloaded the gun
4
: to get rid of : dump
unloaded the stock when prices fell
Rumor has it the team manager wants to unload him.
5
: to hit or propel with a great release of power
unloaded his ninth homer
1
: to perform the act of unloading
2
: to release or deliver something especially with power
unloaded on the ball
3
: to give forth a usually sudden angry outburst
the coach unloaded on his players
unloader
noun
Examples of unload in a Sentence
It took four hours to unload the truck.
Could you help me unload the car?
After the ship docked, they unloaded its cargo.
I have to unload the groceries.
Most ships unload at another dock now.
The train made several stops to unload passengers.
Rumor has it that the manager wants to unload him. Maybe he'll be traded to another team.
She unloaded a huge amount of stock when prices fell.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The shooter and his pals passed the gun to each other in a bedroom, loading and unloading the ammo, prosecutors say.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Workers unload urea fertilizer from a cargo ship in Yantai Port, Shandong Province, China on March 13, 2026.
—Chloe Taylor,sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
After his dreams are all but dashed, Shah unloads on himself.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Unload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unload. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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