disembarked

past tense of disembark
1
as in landed
to go ashore from a ship the cruise passengers disembarked as soon as they got to the terminal in Miami

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2
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 As Artan disembarked, supporters waving Somali flags crowded around him before draping him in the flag. ABC News, 10 June 2026 Israel’s police said demonstrators blocked major intersections and attacked a soldier who disembarked from a bus near a protest. Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 On the video call, the passengers asked the officials whether other Americans who had been on the ship but disembarked before the outbreak was identified were facing the same monitoring requirements. Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 29 May 2026 In the last two weeks, all remaining passengers, crew members and medical staff disembarked the MV Hondius luxury liner at the center of the outbreak. Reuters, NBC news, 27 May 2026 Monday, May 11, 2026Oceanwide Expeditions says 87 guests and 35 crew members from 22 counties have disembarked the ship and returned home, and the boat is now en route to the Netherlands with 25 crew members and two medical professionals on board. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Of primary importance, at least in later tradition, is the association of Ashura with the date that God parted the Red Sea to allow Moses (Mūsā) and his followers to escape from Egypt and the day that Noah (Nūḥ) disembarked from the ark following the flood. Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026 But before the pathogen was identified, some 30 passengers had disembarked and flown home to 12 countries, potentially seeding the planet with a virus that kills 38% of its victims. The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026 After everyone on board has disembarked, the ship will be decontaminated based on Dutch public health guidelines. CBS News, 18 May 2026
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  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and first lady Ri Sol Ju greeted Xi at the airport in Pyongyang, with official footage showing the pair clapping as Xi’s plane landed, kicking off his two-day state visit.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
  • While the men who landed on the beaches of Normandy are remembered each year, Museum officials said the women on the home front played an essential role in making Allied victory possible.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
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  • Ukrainian drones monitor these areas for resupply movement by small trucks, ground robots, or dismounted troops.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
  • Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.
    Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
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  • On Tuesday, rodeo lovers and animal welfare advocates descended on downtown Los Angeles to argue for and against a draft ordinance that would ban the hooved spectacles within the city.
    Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • Not the least of those is a bullpen that has descended into one of the last-reliable in baseball.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026

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“Disembarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembarked. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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