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also alit
1
as in perched
to come to rest after descending from the air
a flock of eight swans circled above, then alighted on the pond
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2
as in dismounted
to come down from something (as a vehicle)
as she alighted from the train, she momentarily lost her footing
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Recent Examples of alighted
The Super Beetle, called the 1301, alighted in 1971 with a 60 hp, 1,585 cc engine.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
In the wake of such revelations, Jones needed to free his Temple from the threat of government interference and alighted upon Guyana as a new home.
—Sarah Rex, JSTOR Daily, 20 Aug. 2025
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
In the wake of such revelations, Jones needed to free his Temple from the threat of government interference and alighted upon Guyana as a new home.
—Sarah Rex, JSTOR Daily, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alighted
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Eleven days later, Sharon received a message through the Love Lost chat from a neighbor who spotted a cat perched on a roof near a vet's office.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Look for bald eagles perched in trees, tidepools gleaming with life, and dogs bounding through the surf.—
Becca Blond,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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This enables wide distribution across the front lines, especially in areas where soldiers are primarily dismounted.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The case brought by a group of NFL players (including Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Vincent Jackson and Mike Vrabel) initially landed a preliminary injunction that required the NFL to lift the lockout and made rules vulnerable to antitrust scrutiny.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hilary Bevan Jones’ recently launched Hilltop Screen has landed investment from Broadway producer John Gore’s TV and film venture, and drafted in Francis Hopkinson for a new central role.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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When Ghana declared independence, in 1957, dignitaries from around the world descended on the capital, Accra.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Last week in Chicago, federal agents descended in a Blackhawk to clear out an entire apt complex, dragging children out of their beds and zip-tying residents for hours without articulating any probable cause.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Alighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alighted. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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