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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
Verb
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Light armored vehicles assigned to the United States 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit disembark a landing craft air cushion during a training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina on July 9, 2025.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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If guests disembark remembering a 48-hour rendang or a pavlova as clearly as the coral walls, the strategy has already paid off.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While Alexander-Arnold’s signing had been pursued by the club since last year, Alonso’s conviction and insistence were key in landing Huijsen, Carreras and Mastantuono.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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When Emily lands the coveted promotion that Luke had been vying for, their relationship ushers in a new complex power dynamic both inside and outside the office.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Debark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debark. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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