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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The mass of public officials and volunteers unloaded and passed about 1,200 turkeys into the food bank Thursday morning in a lively assembly line.
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Carol Burnett has unloaded a massive haul of her most coveted awards, handing them off to her alma mater in conjunction with an endowment to support aspiring musical theater performers.
—Karu F Daniels, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Participants should store firearms in their car trunks and make sure they’re unloaded.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Bay and La, along with Pah Reh, 21, and Luh Reh, 23, were arrested and charged with murder after Kaing was killed by bullet from a nearby shooting while unloading food from her car outside her Xenia Street apartment complex on July 15, 2022.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Carol Burnett has unloaded a massive haul of her most coveted awards, handing them off to her alma mater in conjunction with an endowment to support aspiring musical theater performers.
—Karu F Daniels, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Participants should store firearms in their car trunks and make sure they’re unloaded.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Bay and La, along with Pah Reh, 21, and Luh Reh, 23, were arrested and charged with murder after Kaing was killed by bullet from a nearby shooting while unloading food from her car outside her Xenia Street apartment complex on July 15, 2022.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Unload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unload. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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