debarking

verb

present participle of debark
as in disembarking
to go ashore from a ship the seasick passengers debarked as soon as the ship dropped anchor

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  1. disembarking
  2. landing
Verb
  • The Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act includes a number of safety requirements for ships embarking or disembarking in the United States, ranging from evidence preservation training to video surveillance.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • The footmen are each positioned to spring to his side of the carriage to assist their respective passengers in disembarking, thus halving the queueing.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of disembarking
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  • And the pilots, Burnstein says, are landing at maybe 20% to 50% effectiveness.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Born in Nigeria to a neurosurgeon father and pharmacist mother, Adamolekun spent his early childhood on the move, including stops in Zimbabwe as well as the Netherlands before landing in central Illinois at age 9.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Definition of landing
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“Debarking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debarking. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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