debarked

verb

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

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Recent Examples of debarked Foresters debarked and chipped the highly infested tree to kill the beetles inside. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debarked
  1. landed
  2. disembarked
Verb
  • His pass was intercepted on the first play from scrimmage and again late in the first half, when his throw landed right in the belly of linebacker Ernest Jones IV.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Japan's military said the missile landed in waters outside its exclusive economic zone.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of landed
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  • The relief was palpable in the Thai resort city of Pattaya on Wednesday as service members disembarked for a night on the town.
    — Sam Winslade, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The remaining 41 migrants were brought to safety by boat and disembarked early Thursday in the port of Arguineguín, where they were cared for by the Red Cross.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of disembarked

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“Debarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debarked. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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