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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
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For the 1987 Fiesta Bowl against Penn State, the Hurricanes deplaned wearing combat fatigues and – during Mario’s 1988 redshirt season – Miami played Notre Dame in the now famous Catholics vs. Convicts game.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Jan. 2026
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But these ventilation systems usually only operate during the flight, so the risk may be higher during boarding, taxiing, and deplaning.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
17 Dec. 2025
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When border agents board during a stop (each with wanted posters of Philip and Elizabeth), Paige disembarks.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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In a particularly brazen flouting of traffic laws, one Waymo allegedly drove near the students who were disembarking from the bus.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Detrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detrain. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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