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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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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
Hantavirus watch 🦠 Americans and others around the world are now being monitored for hantavirus after either disembarking from or coming into contact with people who traveled on the MV Hondius, a cruise ship now tied to multiple cases of the virus.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The man's 69-year-old wife died about two weeks later in South Africa, after disembarking the ship.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 6 May 2026
He was photographed in the cockpit before changing out of his uniform and disembarking with the Queen.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Air traffic control now had to prepare for the possibility of disembarking passengers on the taxiway using an airstair truck and transporting them to the terminal.
—Colleen Mondor, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Growing up, her family would travel from London to their second home in Italy, disembarking in Dover and boarding the ferry for the Channel crossing.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
In a particularly brazen flouting of traffic laws, one Waymo allegedly drove near the students who were disembarking from the bus.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
After disembarking and heading back into the waiting room, goodbyes were being shared among the guests, many of whom had clearly struck up fast friendships over late-night negronis.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Collins has been making the most of her time on the train, boarding in Lanvin, then changing into Chloé, and spending an evening in Magda Butrym before disembarking in this boudoir look.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025
Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The man's 69-year-old wife died about two weeks later in South Africa, after disembarking the ship.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 6 May 2026
He was photographed in the cockpit before changing out of his uniform and disembarking with the Queen.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Air traffic control now had to prepare for the possibility of disembarking passengers on the taxiway using an airstair truck and transporting them to the terminal.
—Colleen Mondor, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Growing up, her family would travel from London to their second home in Italy, disembarking in Dover and boarding the ferry for the Channel crossing.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
In a particularly brazen flouting of traffic laws, one Waymo allegedly drove near the students who were disembarking from the bus.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
After disembarking and heading back into the waiting room, goodbyes were being shared among the guests, many of whom had clearly struck up fast friendships over late-night negronis.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Collins has been making the most of her time on the train, boarding in Lanvin, then changing into Chloé, and spending an evening in Magda Butrym before disembarking in this boudoir look.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disembarking
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Aircraft landing on one of the main runways at Newark come sailing in, low, over multiple lanes of traffic on the Turnpike, which is one of the most congested parts of Interstate 95.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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But the research process also gave Radford a unique opportunity to really dig into the history of her own family, who immigrated from Jamaica to Cuba before landing in the United States.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
4 May 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
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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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And thanks to South Florida’s population boom, real estate developers are descending on Wellington’s pastures.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
7 May 2026
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The next morning, in rainy Washington, the protester came down from the bridge, descending via an internal ladder in the arch.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Just as the sun prepared to sink beyond the escarpments, its rays struck every piece of the fractured glass resting on top of the window frames, alighting all of them at once, as if they were shot with electricity.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Images showed Kim in a black jacket, alighting a mobile missile launcher near the main stage as thousands of people waved small North Korean flags.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Disembarking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembarking. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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