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Recent Examples of deplane
Customers deplaned via slides and airstairs and were bused to the terminal.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 2 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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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 2 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
Verb
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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
Verb
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Shawn Mendes and Bruna Marquezine disembark the plane on a possible romantic getaway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on April 3.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Passengers disembark from the train at Grasselli Tower to allow younger passengers ages 2 to 12 to participate in an expansive Easter Egg Hunt.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Deplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplane. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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