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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
When border agents board during a stop (each with wanted posters of Philip and Elizabeth), Paige disembarks.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
In the climax, the yacht docks in Norway, and everyone disembarks.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
In the climax, the yacht docks in Norway, and everyone disembarks.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disembarks
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The first collection, which lands in stores in September, will offer those of us who spent their adolescence admiring his archival runway images on Tumblr a chance to finally get in on the action.—
Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2026
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Higgins’ proposal lands nine years after Miami voters approved the $400 million Miami Forever Bond, championed by former Mayor Tomás Regalado and meant to address flooding and fund affordable housing.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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With the push of a button, the elevator descends hundreds of meters in seconds into the dark depths of Onkalo.—
James Brooks,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The height comes from a stance atop 20-inch wheels, and the vehicle’s sloping hood descends low, like a brooding brow.—
John Scott Lewinski,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 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
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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 19 Apr. 2026.
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