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Recent Examples of detrain
Passengers were told to detrain before bomb squad members boarded and searched the train.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 10 Apr. 2018
Lisa Respers France, CNN, 10 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detrain
Verb
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The airport says that the incident was resolved quickly, and passengers deplaned normally via the jet bridge.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Proper placement with wheels inside and handles facing out maximizes space and makes deplaning faster.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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Searchers were seen disembarking the small Coast Guard boat and carefully wading in the shallow waters offshore.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Israel’s police said demonstrators blocked major intersections and attacked a soldier who disembarked from a bus near a protest.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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“Detrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detrain. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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