Definition of disembarknext
1
as in to land
to go ashore from a ship the cruise passengers disembarked as soon as they got to the terminal in Miami

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2
as in to descend
to come down from something (as a vehicle) before you disembark, make sure you haven't left anything on your seat

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Recent Examples of disembark For me, choosing not to disembark and stay onboard during port stops started as a tactical decision. Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 8 June 2026 Israel’s police said demonstrators blocked major intersections and attacked a soldier who disembarked from a bus near a protest. Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 In the last two weeks, all remaining passengers, crew members and medical staff disembarked the MV Hondius luxury liner at the center of the outbreak. Reuters, NBC news, 27 May 2026 Woods was seen disembarking his plane at Palm Beach International Airport on May 13, and while the assumption was that his return to the States signaled the end of his treatment overseas, the return to Switzerland likely signals that the rehab process is ongoing. Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for disembark
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  • His nagging hamstring strain prevents him pretty much only from running full speed, but that was enough to land him on the 10-day IL.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2026
  • After making a three-pointer, Brunson landed on Wembanyama's foot.
    Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
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  • In several photos and videos posted on social media, the 30-year-old can be seen descending the sheer face of the crater and gripping handholds while performing various acrobatic tricks before falling into the volcanic waters below.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • Or perhaps an alien predator with a maw of steel has descended on the center of Washington to beam up the executive branch.
    Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 14 June 2026
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  • The ships had departed from ports in the U.A.E., with CSCL Indian Ocean debarking from the Port of Jebel Ali and CSCL Arctic Ocean sailing out of Abu Dhabi Port.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Foresters debarked and chipped the highly infested tree to kill the beetles inside.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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  • Ukrainian drones monitor these areas for resupply movement by small trucks, ground robots, or dismounted troops.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
  • Chiles, though, did rebound with a clean beam and dismount for a 9.9500 score to get the Bruins back in it.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Disembark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembark. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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