detrained

past tense of detrain

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for detrained
Verb
  • Franklin disembarked to the news that shots had been fired at Lexington and Concord.
    Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Moments later, the couple disembarked from the chopper, walking hand-in-hand across the South Lawn.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Super Beetle, called the 1301, alighted in 1971 with a 60 hp, 1,585 cc engine.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In the wake of such revelations, Jones needed to free his Temple from the threat of government interference and alighted upon Guyana as a new home.
    Sarah Rex, JSTOR Daily, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This enables wide distribution across the front lines, especially in areas where soldiers are primarily dismounted.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Detrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detrained. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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