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as in fired
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
Robert Goddard was the first to discharge a rocket containing an instrument package
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as in unloaded
to empty or rid of cargo
docks for discharging containerships
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as in paid
to give what is owed for
discharge a debt in full
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as in released
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
discharged the prisoners upon the signing of the peace treaty
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as in radiated
to throw or give off
the mighty river discharges its waters into the ocean
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as in dismissed
to let go from office, service, or employment
15 people were discharged when the embezzling ring was discovered
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Recent Examples of discharged
The team took it, and after some extra weeks of recovering in the hospital, the man was discharged, weak but alive.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
He was discharged in October 2024.
—Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Oakland police said that while the suspect was being detained, one of their officer's gun was discharged.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The 48-bed hospital in Brea and 109-bed hospital in Westminster treat patients for longer stays, typically after they are discharged from acute-care hospitals.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
That bankruptcy case was discharged in 2014.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
She and Tariq were discharged from the hospital and went home.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Cha is currently serving his mandatory military service and is scheduled to be discharged in January 2027.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
In May of the same year, Harvard researchers designed a stable, lithium-metal battery that could be charged and discharged at least 10,000 times, a technology that could increase the lifetime of electric vehicles without the need to replace the battery.
—Katherine Gallagher, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
He was discharged in October 2024.
—Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Oakland police said that while the suspect was being detained, one of their officer's gun was discharged.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The 48-bed hospital in Brea and 109-bed hospital in Westminster treat patients for longer stays, typically after they are discharged from acute-care hospitals.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
That bankruptcy case was discharged in 2014.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
She and Tariq were discharged from the hospital and went home.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Cha is currently serving his mandatory military service and is scheduled to be discharged in January 2027.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
In May of the same year, Harvard researchers designed a stable, lithium-metal battery that could be charged and discharged at least 10,000 times, a technology that could increase the lifetime of electric vehicles without the need to replace the battery.
—Katherine Gallagher, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discharged
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But videos of the incident do not show Pretti brandishing a gun, and one video appears to show an officer removing a gun from Pretti's waistband just moments before another agent fired the first shot.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Consequently, those trapped either faced burning alive by the fire or death by bullets fired from the outside.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Walz still doesn’t know the names of the agents who unloaded their firearms into Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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As dozens of people lined the docks to watch, volunteers and biologists carefully unloaded the large mammals from the back of a SeaWorld box truck onto the boat ramp.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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At the world premiere of Margot Robbie's buzzy new adaptation of Wuthering Heights, the Australian actress paid tribute to Elizabeth Taylor's legendary Hollywood romance with Richard Burton by donning Taylor's iconic Cartier Taj Mahal necklace on the red carpet.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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The board paid 50 building engineers and 123 cafeteria workers who volunteered to clean schools this month as a stopgap after the two contract rejections.—
Bri Hatch,
Chalkbeat,
30 Jan. 2026
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The church released a statement about the incident on Wednesday night.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Photographs were released on Wednesday showing Good in professional portraits and with her family.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The vessel had patrolled during the same years as the Growler but, in 1961, suffered a reactor incident that radiated its crew.—
Robert Sullivan,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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The excitement Moses radiated served as testament to Rhett Lashlee’s assessment of his roster coming together to finish out the season, even after the disappointment of falling short of a return ACC Championship Game appearance.—
Kyle Kensing,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Jan. 2026
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Sprowls sued, and an appellate court dismissed the lawsuit, siding with the county party, Davis said.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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In November, a federal judge dismissed the charges against both Comey and James, finding that Halligan had been unlawfully appointed.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Thousands of protesters met in front of City Hall in the afternoon, before many marched to the federal detention center, where a mob of violent agitators swarmed the area, pushing a large construction dumpster and blocking the entrance to the building's loading dock.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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No wonder then, when substitute Mia Enderby met Jenna Clark’s cross perfectly in the 92nd minute, putting Liverpool 1-0 up, the cries of celebration spilled out before the ball had officially crossed the goal line.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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After the Revolution, many Hessian prisoners were freed and settled in Frederick, which already had a sizable German population, Baker said.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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Moon was freed at the start of the Korean War, and went south as a refugee.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Discharged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discharged. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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