disembarks

Definition of disembarksnext
present tense third-person singular of disembark
1
as in lands
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 descends
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 disembarks When border agents board during a stop (each with wanted posters of Philip and Elizabeth), Paige disembarks. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026 In the climax, the yacht docks in Norway, and everyone disembarks. Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • The letter lands a day after the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), whose members include Nvidia, Google and Anthropic, sent a letter to Hegseth expressing similar concerns.
    Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Stedman lands every blow thanks to her patient accumulation of ordinary life, the shearing and mustering and fence-mending, the slow mapping of relationships that ensures each loss registers as something more than plot machinery.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
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  • The scouting combine is the unofficial kickoff to the NFL offseason, as the entire football universe descends on Indianapolis’ abundant hotel lobbies and steakhouses to have discussions about free agency and the draft.
    Dan Duggan, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The result, on paper, is a bike that climbs quickly and descends even quicker.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2026
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  • As pleasure-seeking Venus alights within your 5th House of Self-Expression, fun projects sparkle, and your spirited humor invites others to join a playful challenge.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • But before the action alights in the location of the latest dispute between adjacent property owners to catch the eye of directors Harrison Fishman and Dylan Redford (yes, grandson of Robert), the shot fills with the telltale red, white and blue of the American flag.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026

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

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