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 In the climax, the yacht docks in Norway, and everyone disembarks. Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • Copy space California Pinot Noir usually lands in the medium to full bodied range.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Protesting often lands people in prison.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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  • The other occurs when Marty descends a staircase in the opulent apartment that Kay shares with her rich husband, Milton (Kevin O’Leary).
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Netflix What happens when a supernatural danger descends on a blissful retirement community?
    Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026
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  • Cash, an editor at Forever Magazine, has written a first novel that alights on plenty of hot topics without seeming limited by them.
    Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026

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“Disembarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembarks. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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