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as in dismounted
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 disembarked
Moments later, the couple disembarked from the chopper, walking hand-in-hand across the South Lawn.
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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
The Carnival Jubilee had just disembarked on a seven-day Western Caribbean cruise when the fight broke out.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Video of a wild bust-up on an American Airlines flight shows two men battling it out in the aisle after one allegedly grabbed a woman's neck while passengers disembarked.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Around 20 passengers allegedly disembarked before the flight was able to take off, UK newspaper The Sun reported.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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
The Carnival Jubilee had just disembarked on a seven-day Western Caribbean cruise when the fight broke out.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Video of a wild bust-up on an American Airlines flight shows two men battling it out in the aisle after one allegedly grabbed a woman's neck while passengers disembarked.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Around 20 passengers allegedly disembarked before the flight was able to take off, UK newspaper The Sun reported.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disembarked
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China has landed on the Red Planet once, sticking the landing on its first attempt in 2021, setting the Zhurong rover down successfully in southern Utopia Planitia as part of the Tianwen 1 mission.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit landed as a midnight deadline to fund the government fast approached, with no deal in sight and both parties trading blame.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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As the two soldiers descended the elevator to the three art vaults, escorted by the bank manager, neither Madame Matisse nor Marguerite was present.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The path into the cave descended steeply, and the ceiling lowered so that everyone had to bend and then squat.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Disembarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembarked. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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