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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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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
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Petersen said flying business class direct was a great option for passengers who could potentially sleep for eight hours without the interruption of disembarking at Singapore.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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“Deplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplane. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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