disembarked

Definition of disembarkednext
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 Victor Rillet, a 21-year-old Frenchman, disembarked the steamship Washington in New York in October 1864, carrying the kind of optimism that fuels both great innovation and spectacular disappointment. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026 That was where miners disembarked for the northern mines in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026 Paddleboards are disembarked next to an unassuming cliff face. Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026 Passengers on board flight 2323 then disembarked and were bused back to the terminal, per United. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026 The situation hit its boiling point when nearly 500 Cubans disembarked in the Dry Tortugas National Park, a group of remote islands about 70 miles west of Key West, over the December 2022 New Year’s weekend. Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026 The people disembarked the out-of-service Baathist train and are waiting for the trains the new rulers promised them. Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026 Evans disembarked the cruise ship for an organized tour and got off the bus in Marigot, Saint Martin, but did not come back, according to authorities. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025 The couple had disembarked from a cruise in Miami with their best friend and took a train to Orlando, only to face a nearly 10-hour flight delay that ended in cancellation. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
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  • The device landed in the crosswalk, struck a barrier, and was extinguished a few feet from the police.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Schwarber followed with a 427-foot drive that landed near the back of the second deck in right field to put the United States on top 3-1.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 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
  • 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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  • That night, law enforcement descended on the Wondras’ property off of Redwing Street in Fruitland, not far from where Michael lived.
    Alex Brizee March 5, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
  • When federal immigration agents descended on their city, officers deported Gabi's father, then detained her aunt.
    Kate Wells, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026

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“Disembarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembarked. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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