DISEMBARKS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

disembarks

verb

present tense third-person singular of disembark

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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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 Former President Bill Clinton disembarks a jet at Islamabad International Airport in March 2000. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 In the photos, obtained by Page Six, the Kansas City footballer disembarks from a private jet, followed closely by a large, fluffy white dog that appears to be a Samoyed. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 His wife disembarks, as do more than two dozen other passengers. — ABC News, 7 May 2026 When border agents board during a stop (each with wanted posters of Philip and Elizabeth), Paige disembarks. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026

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Plenty can change in one season and the Bengals sound content to see where the market lands for these four.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The decision lands as the Supreme Court weighs the same case and states from Alabama to Wisconsin rush out ballots, raising stakes in the nationwide fight over mail voting.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of lands

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Color begins near 10,000 feet in September, and then descends roughly 500 to 1,000 feet per week.

— Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2026
Like the real-life star of such films as Black Swan, M is a former child actor whose film roles include a ballerina who descends into madness.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of descends

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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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