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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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Passengers deplaned using airstairs and were bused to the terminal.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The truck hit a Boeing 737 operated by United Airlines and the 122 passengers onboard were forced to deplane via stairs, a United Airlines spokeswoman said in an email.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Local media reported gunfire as some Haitians forced the drivers of small colorful buses known as tap-taps to get their passengers to disembark.—
Evens Sanon,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Local media reported gunfire as some Haitians forced the drivers of small colorful buses known as tap-taps to disembark their passengers.—
Evens Sanon,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Detrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detrain. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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