1
as in descended
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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2
as in dismantled
to take apart
dismount a revolver for cleaning
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Recent Examples of dismounted
Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.
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Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
This enables wide distribution across the front lines, especially in areas where soldiers are primarily dismounted.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
This enables wide distribution across the front lines, especially in areas where soldiers are primarily dismounted.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismounted
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Buxton had just descended some 130 feet from a hovering helicopter to help her.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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When Orion descended using a method of skipping in and out of the atmosphere to reduce speed, NASA thinks that caused the unexpected heat shield damage.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Werner declined, on advice from an attorney, to discuss what happened the day the encampment was dismantled but alleges the disciplinary action is politically motivated.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Then former President Biden dismantled it in favor of a program his administration said was more inclusive.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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All guests and non-essential crew disembarked with their luggage and personal belongings, according to Blue Lagoon Cruises.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Guests and non-essential crew disembarked the vessel via a ferry, the cruise company added.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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Pixels • One promising character disconnected from the plotting so far is Zach Galifianakis as Carl Bardolph, a client of JoAnne’s who made some untold fortune in the business, but has since turned into a bitter recluse.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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The South Suburban Council did not respond to requests for comment, and a phone number listed on its website appeared to have been disconnected.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Then, while Louise was peering through the letterbox, our mother alighted from the back of a black cab.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Drowsy honeymooners; now and again a group of Tahitian wildlife experts, alighted on the atoll to examine a particularly impressive giant clam.—
Antonia Quirke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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In real life, Natalie is detached from her children and disdainful of her spouse, prone to violent outbursts as the farm spins out of her control.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Hamm, meanwhile, described himself as remarkably detached from his own belongings.—
Ryan Brennan
April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the teen's pocket was a firearm, but it was disassembled, in multiple pieces, and incapable of being fired, the suit says.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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In the teen's pocket was a firearm, but it was disassembled, in multiple pieces, and incapable of being fired, the suit says.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Then on Friday, Israeli warplanes struck near a state security office in the southern town of Nabatieh, killing 13 officers, according to the Lebanese president’s office.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The victim was a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly struck multiple times by a boy of the same age, KOLN and the Lincoln Journal Star reported this week.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Dismounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismounted. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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