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Recent Examples of debark
About 100 passengers were forced to debark and leave the train on foot when one Green Line trolley apparently rolled backward into another around 7:30 p.m.
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Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Two massive tree trunks, debarked and smoothly polished, bring more of the outdoors feeling inside.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
If the wood wasn’t debarked, trees with loose bark layers or split wood that has dried enough to loosen its bark may harbor an array of creatures, such as wood roaches, earwigs, and possibly even overwintering yellowjacket wasp queens.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2024
On June 21, 1948, 1,027 people from the Caribbean debarked the Empire Windrush in London.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
The trees are debarked in around another nine years to allow for enough growth time.
—Gabriella Sotelo, Treehugger, 24 Aug. 2023
Officers from the Ronald Reagan debarked Sunday and were greeted by Vietnamese officers after mooring in Da Nang, a port that was modernized and expanded by the United States during the war for its own use.
—David Rising, ajc, 26 June 2023
The woman's body and her husband were debarked in Nassau, according to Carnival spokesperson Matt Lupoli.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023
In summary, first look to see if the stems have been debarked by squirrels.
—oregonlive, 25 Jan. 2020
Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Two massive tree trunks, debarked and smoothly polished, bring more of the outdoors feeling inside.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
If the wood wasn’t debarked, trees with loose bark layers or split wood that has dried enough to loosen its bark may harbor an array of creatures, such as wood roaches, earwigs, and possibly even overwintering yellowjacket wasp queens.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2024
On June 21, 1948, 1,027 people from the Caribbean debarked the Empire Windrush in London.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
The trees are debarked in around another nine years to allow for enough growth time.
—Gabriella Sotelo, Treehugger, 24 Aug. 2023
Officers from the Ronald Reagan debarked Sunday and were greeted by Vietnamese officers after mooring in Da Nang, a port that was modernized and expanded by the United States during the war for its own use.
—David Rising, ajc, 26 June 2023
The woman's body and her husband were debarked in Nassau, according to Carnival spokesperson Matt Lupoli.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023
In summary, first look to see if the stems have been debarked by squirrels.
—oregonlive, 25 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debark
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In 2022, a federal judge ordered the cruise lines Carnival, MSC SA, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian to pay more than $400 million in damages to Havana Docks, the American company that had the concession to the Havana port facilities the cruise companies used to disembark passengers between 2015-19.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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After the ride, passengers disembark in the heart of Cleveland, where the fall scene promises plenty of good eats, seasonal brews, and autumn festivals to keep the spirit going.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Somehow, after the plane landed though before Andrés and Daria reached the taxi stand, Daria’s wallet went missing.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Keiko Agena had small roles on shows like Sister, Sister, Felicity and Beverly Hills, 90210 before landing the role of Rory Gilmore's best friend, Lane.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Debark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debark. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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