deplaning

verb

present participle of deplane
as in detraining

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  1. disembarking
  2. alighting
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  • According to the head of Haiti’s migration agency, Jean Négot Bonheur Delva, who met Thursday’s deportation flight at the airport, one of the disembarking passengers had never been to Haiti before.
    — Etant Dupain, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • At the wharf, mento bands would sing to the endless stream of tourists disembarking from cruise ships.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of disembarking
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  • The book always came to mind when taking a walk out in the forest and seeing the hypnotic curl of a fern or a bird alighting on a branch inches away from me.
    — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Over a career spanning six decades, Herzog has become one of the most influential figures in international cinema, working on around 80 films often alighting on the subjects of obsession, extreme situations and the contradictions of human nature.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of alighting
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“Deplaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplaning. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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