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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
Eighteen American citizens, including one British dual national, disembarked the ship off Tenerife, Spain, on May 10, before returning stateside.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 May 2026
More than 120 people on board during the outbreak — all passengers and some crew — disembarked on Sunday and Monday and are now quarantined in several countries.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
The last remaining passengers on the ship disembarked Monday and boarded flights to more than 20 countries to enter quarantine.
—Corey Williams, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
On Monday, May 11, the vessel left Tenerife, Spain, after the final six remaining passengers on board, along with some crew members, disembarked, the BBC reported.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Contact tracing is underway across Europe and Africa to track possible spread among passengers who have since disembarked.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
And a passenger who was on the ship and disembarked on Saint Helena has also tested positive for the virus and is receiving treatment at the University Hospital Zurich in Switzerland.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 May 2026
More than 120 people on board during the outbreak — all passengers and some crew — disembarked on Sunday and Monday and are now quarantined in several countries.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
The last remaining passengers on the ship disembarked Monday and boarded flights to more than 20 countries to enter quarantine.
—Corey Williams, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
On Monday, May 11, the vessel left Tenerife, Spain, after the final six remaining passengers on board, along with some crew members, disembarked, the BBC reported.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Contact tracing is underway across Europe and Africa to track possible spread among passengers who have since disembarked.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
And a passenger who was on the ship and disembarked on Saint Helena has also tested positive for the virus and is receiving treatment at the University Hospital Zurich in Switzerland.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disembarked
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The passengers left on a chartered flight from Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, on Sunday and landed at Torrejón de Ardoz military airport, east of Madrid, according to Spain’s Defense Ministry.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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That game, a 34-31 Wildcats win in the first year of the Shedeur Sanders era, was the first impression Coleman left on the state of Colorado before the Broncos landed on him two years later.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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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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Surveillance video captured the dramatic end to the crash, including when a man flew out of the truck, rolled onto the ground and stood up before law enforcement descended on the scene.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Outside the Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson descended the stairs to a lectern.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Disembarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembarked. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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