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Recent Examples of deplane
The truck hit a Boeing 737 operated by United Airlines and the 122 passengers onboard were forced to deplane via stairs, a United Airlines spokeswoman said in an email.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Officials say both occupants were able to deplane safely on their own.
—Fox19 Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2026
The singer and actress — who leads as Glinda in the film — boarded a plane with her team last night, but they were told to deplane for maintenance reasons with the crew citing safety concerns.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
Out of an abundance of caution, all other passengers were asked to temporarily deplane while law enforcement conducted a security sweep, added Harris.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Officials say both occupants were able to deplane safely on their own.
—Fox19 Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2026
The singer and actress — who leads as Glinda in the film — boarded a plane with her team last night, but they were told to deplane for maintenance reasons with the crew citing safety concerns.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
Out of an abundance of caution, all other passengers were asked to temporarily deplane while law enforcement conducted a security sweep, added Harris.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deplane
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Passengers were told to detrain before bomb squad members boarded and searched the train.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN,
10 Apr. 2018
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On the video call, the passengers asked the officials whether other Americans who had been on the ship but disembarked before the outbreak was identified were facing the same monitoring requirements.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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When the men reached New York City’s Ellis Island, they weren’t permitted to disembark because of the Chinese Exclusion Act, according to the BBC and CBS.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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“Deplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplane. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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