disembarking

present participle of disembark
1
as in landing
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 dismounting
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 disembarking After disembarking in Setúbal, stroll through the city’s Mercado do Livramento. — Nuno Gonçalo Correia, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026 Sweeney was photographed with Braun and his children for the first time in August, when they were seen disembarking a private jet, per TMZ. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026 Photos show the parents of two arriving and disembarking the vessel. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 According to the head of Haiti’s migration agency, Jean Négot Bonheur Delva, who met Thursday’s deportation flight at the airport, one of the disembarking passengers had never been to Haiti before. — Etant Dupain, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 At the wharf, mento bands would sing to the endless stream of tourists disembarking from cruise ships. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 Neither are those disembarking because Barcelona is the final destination of their voyage. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 The Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act includes a number of safety requirements for ships embarking or disembarking in the United States, ranging from evidence preservation training to video surveillance. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Petersen said flying business class direct was a great option for passengers who could potentially sleep for eight hours without the interruption of disembarking at Singapore. — ABC News, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disembarking
Verb
  • The strike prevented an Iranian flight carrying a Houthi delegation from landing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Matcha is landing on daytime rave menus alongside coffee, and rising interest in how to make iced matcha reflects the drink’s growing role in social settings well beyond the counter.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
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  • The popular halftime performer known as Red Panda finished her signature seven-minute set, looked up at a crowd of fans chanting her name and flashed a smile before dismounting.
    — Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The woman told investigators Herzing had made similar threats in July, which resulted in the victim suffering minor scrapes after dismounting at a stoplight.
    — Lauren Breunig, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2025
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  • Founded in 1926, the largest and longest-running Italian festival in the United States celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, with locals and tourists alike descending upon Mulberry Street in Manhattan to celebrate Italian American culture.
    — Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This novel’s narrator is a dog who lives on a farm in a nameless country that is descending into war.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
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  • Their gaze is increasingly alighting on Europe, the world’s second-largest consumer market.
    — JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
  • This shimmering, sonorous work, from one of our greatest living directors, moves through the peculiar landscapes of human interaction with certainty, eccentricity and grace, alighting on a generous if rueful conclusion.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Disembarking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembarking. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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