as in disembarking
to go ashore from a ship
the seasick passengers debarked as soon as the ship dropped anchor
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Growing up, her family would travel from London to their second home in Italy, disembarking in Dover and boarding the ferry for the Channel crossing.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026 -
In a particularly brazen flouting of traffic laws, one Waymo allegedly drove near the students who were disembarking from the bus.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
29 Jan. 2026
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Lilja, the hotel’s signature restaurant, hopes to raise the country’s culinary profile even further with hopes of landing a Michelin star.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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From nearly trading for Raiders star Maxx Crosby to landing Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson in free agency, Baltimore has been under the spotlight in recent weeks.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Debarking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debarking. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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