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as in to descend
to come down from something (as a vehicle)
before you disembark, make sure you haven't left anything on your seat
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Recent Examples of disembark
After the ride, passengers disembark in the heart of Cleveland, where the fall scene promises plenty of good eats, seasonal brews, and autumn festivals to keep the spirit going.
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
Moments later, the couple disembarked from the chopper, walking hand-in-hand across the South Lawn.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
When the ship docked on the island of Bonaire, Collins disembarked and did not return.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Some who had already boarded planes disembarked for fear they might not be allowed to re-enter.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
Moments later, the couple disembarked from the chopper, walking hand-in-hand across the South Lawn.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
When the ship docked on the island of Bonaire, Collins disembarked and did not return.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Some who had already boarded planes disembarked for fear they might not be allowed to re-enter.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disembark
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Rossi’s centering pass landed perfectly on Tarasenko’s stick blade, and the veteran ripped a rising shot over the shoulder of Flyers goalie Dan Vladar.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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He was traded to the Mariners in January 2012 as part of a deal that landed Michael Pineda and Jose Campos in pinstripes.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Its crumbling buildings swallowed by greenery are starkly beautiful and deeply eerie, even more so as the cooler seasons creep in and sea mists descend.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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With sunflower sea stars suddenly all but gone from their home range, sea urchin numbers exploded, and the hungry urchin hordes descended upon kelp forests.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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About 100 passengers were forced to debark and leave the train on foot when one Green Line trolley apparently rolled backward into another around 7:30 p.m.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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Two massive tree trunks, debarked and smoothly polished, bring more of the outdoors feeling inside.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Feb. 2024
Verb
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After having dismounted, the person crossed the street and moved into a wooded area.—
Rebecca Shabad,
NBC news,
12 Sep. 2025
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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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“Disembark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembark. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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