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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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Along with the removal of remote stands (where travelers used to deplane by stairs and get bussed to the terminal), this helps to boost punctuality.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Fabregas said passengers were eventually allowed to deplane after waiting more than three hours.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Light armored vehicles assigned to the United States 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit disembark a landing craft air cushion during a training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina on July 9, 2025.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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If guests disembark remembering a 48-hour rendang or a pavlova as clearly as the coral walls, the strategy has already paid off.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Detrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detrain. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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