disembarks

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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  • When Emily lands the coveted promotion that Luke had been vying for, their relationship ushers in a new complex power dynamic both inside and outside the office.
    Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Reuters — The US government filed two lawsuits against Southern California Edison on Thursday, blaming the utility’s equipment for sparking two wildfires, including the Eaton Fire in January that damaged National Forest System lands.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Funiculars use a counterweight pulley system so that when one car of a funicular descends, the other car can ascend.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Then the Marswalker does its job and climbs or descends a staircase.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Disembarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembarks. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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