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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
Its blockbuster Art Deco-at-100 show wrapped its run last month and attracted more than 500,000 visitors, while its Iris Van Herpen retrospective recently alighted at the Brooklyn Museum, further elaborating on centuries of Franco-American friendship and cultural exchange.
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Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Four alighted on a paper towel dispenser.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Then, while Louise was peering through the letterbox, our mother alighted from the back of a black cab.
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Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Drowsy honeymooners; now and again a group of Tahitian wildlife experts, alighted on the atoll to examine a particularly impressive giant clam.
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Antonia Quirke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
In Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait from 1940, two gossamer lepidoptera have alighted on her head.
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Heller McAlpin,
Christian Science Monitor,
12 Dec. 2025
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.
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Sarah Rex,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Aug. 2025
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Four alighted on a paper towel dispenser.
—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Then, while Louise was peering through the letterbox, our mother alighted from the back of a black cab.
—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Drowsy honeymooners; now and again a group of Tahitian wildlife experts, alighted on the atoll to examine a particularly impressive giant clam.
—
Antonia Quirke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
In Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait from 1940, two gossamer lepidoptera have alighted on her head.
—
Heller McAlpin,
Christian Science Monitor,
12 Dec. 2025
The Super Beetle, called the 1301, alighted in 1971 with a 60 hp, 1,585 cc engine.
—
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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Many of these restaurants will open during January’s launch phase; meanwhile, lunch at Tapasake lives up to its extraordinary surroundings, perched on The Link’s broad rooftop, sheltered between the two towers.
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It would have been perched on the ship’s grand staircase, and is the only one to have been recovered from the wreckage.
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Ukrainian drones monitor these areas for resupply movement by small trucks, ground robots, or dismounted troops.
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Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.
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An airport rep told PEOPLE at the time that the fire was extinguished and the plane landed as scheduled.
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The plane, bound for Guatemala City, landed safely in the capital, United told CBS News at the time.
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The Unraveling There isn’t an easy answer as to why Sudan has descended once again into civil war.
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Wilde’s 2022 psychological thriller, headlined by Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, descended into tabloid chaos amid rampant speculation over an apparent feud between Pugh and Wilde, plus the romance between Wilde and Styles that allegedly originated during production.
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Some 25 Americans were on the ship, including about seven who disembarked in April and 18 who remained on board.
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Oceanwide Expeditions, operator of the cruise ship MV Hondius, says at least 29 living passengers from 12 countries disembarked the ship and went home after the death of the first passenger on board (before officials knew of the outbreak).
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“Alighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alighted. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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