debarked

past tense of debark
as in landed
to go ashore from a ship the seasick passengers debarked as soon as the ship dropped anchor

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for debarked
Verb
  • Ultimately, SkyWest Flight 6469 was cleared for takeoff, and landed at Los Angeles International Airport shortly after midnight.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Eternal songbird Mariah Carey has landed another career accolade as the 2026 MusiCares Person of the Year.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Franklin disembarked to the news that shots had been fired at Lexington and Concord.
    Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Moments later, the couple disembarked from the chopper, walking hand-in-hand across the South Lawn.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Debarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debarked. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!