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as in to descend
to come down from something (as a vehicle) the coachman dismounted from his seat in order to assist the weary travelers

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Recent Examples of dismount But editorial indulgence has resulted in such a sludge of footnotes and block quotes that the eye must often dismount and continue on foot. Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025 For instance, people on bicycles or skateboards may be asked to dismount and walk down the ramp into Buccaneer Park. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025 O'Connell is a three-time world champion bareback horse rider who, for nearly two decades, has also distinguished himself as one of rodeo's best cowboys able to help riders safely dismount bucking bulls or horses and escort the animals out of the arena. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Dragoons followed in leather breeches and woolen gaiters, dismounted for the moment but hopeful of finding American horses ahead. / Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for dismount
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Verb
  • The trail stays level early on and crosses the road a couple of times before descending through a grove of Arizona cypress to a shallow drainage.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The Senate’s negotiations on reopening the government are descending into another impasse.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • In 1991, the government dismantled the protectionist economic policies of its socialist past, cracking open the nation to the world.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Yet, that’s all threatened by the Proposition 50 maps, which completely dismantle his current district, parceling many of the most Republican-leaning areas into surrounding Democratic majority seats.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • Upon arrival at Star Flat, travelers disembark the train wearing red light necklaces (to ensure no one gets lost), which provide light without compromising night vision.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Passengers were on The Hop when the wires were hit and were able to safely disembark.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
  • If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • The frigid surge, detached from the polar vortex, has prompted winter weather alerts for over 84 million people, with cities from Dallas to New York bracing for icy conditions.
    Sirena Bergman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Personalized amenities—game rooms, theaters, gyms, and, in at least a handful of cases, stripper poles—enabled them to detach from the public altogether.
    Kim Hew-Low, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
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  • Airlines are trying to minimize impacts on travelers, but Harteveldt compared the challenge to disassembling Humpty Dumpty without smashing him into 1,000 pieces.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The 707 was disassembled and towed to the library site.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Arteta can strike a crotchety figure in post-match interviews, particularly when his team have dropped points.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • They were torn down and pulverized by angry mobs, as happened in Kiev during the wave of protests in 2013-14, or methodically demounted by local authorities.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2017

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“Dismount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismount. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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