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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
The Trojans, in good spirits after Meade’s pep talk, disembarked and filed into the 24-year-old stadium tucked neatly between Memorial Gymnasium and FirstBank Stadium on the western edge of Vanderbilt’s urban campus.
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Mitch Light, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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
Mitch Light, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disembarked
Verb
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Here’s how the other following contenders landed in the top five for Charlotte’s best places to live.—
Chase Jordan
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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While still a teen, Dean landed a gig singing backup vocals for the British drum and bass group Rudimental, which led her to self-release music and secure a contract with an EMI subsidiary.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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As an unseasonable heatwave descended last week, auto mechanic Gustavo Gonzalez, 44, sat on a couch at his lot beneath an oak tree.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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After hosting a huge comeback concert in Seoul, BTS descended on New York City for a Spotify showcase followed by performances at the Guggenheim for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Disembarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembarked. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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