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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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All passengers were deplaned from the aircraft and cleared through K9 inspection along with the aircraft and baggage.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
15 June 2025
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Passengers were safely deplaned and will be returned to the terminal after a security screening, according to the Port of Seattle.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2025
Verb
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In more mundane incidents during a flight, sitting near an emergency exit would allow passengers to disembark sooner than others.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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Pilgrims disembark from buses to undertake a symbolic trek across rocky terrain, marking the spiritual start of their journey.—
Zia ur-Rehman Asim Hafeez,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Detrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detrain. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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