dismounted

verb

past tense of dismount
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 Meanwhile, the owner of the carriage involved in the fatal crash suspended the driver indefinitely and plans to retire the horse, according to union officials, who said the driver improperly dismounted to take a photograph of his passengers. — Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026 Their father dismounted, went down on foot, climbed the fence his son had crawled under. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 Ukrainian drones monitor these areas for resupply movement by small trucks, ground robots, or dismounted troops. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest. — Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismounted
  1. descended
  2. dismantled
  3. disembarked
  4. disconnected
  5. alighted
  6. detached
  7. disassembled
  8. struck
Verb
  • Archive footage shows how news crews descended on the home as the hostage drama unfolded.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Thousands of athletes from around the world descended on Chicago this weekend, ready to test months of training at the country’s largest triathlon.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of descended
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  • His first bestseller, The Best Place to Work, dismantled assumptions about workplace culture.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The verdict is among the latest involving Hong Kong’s once-vibrant pro-democracy movement, which has largely been dismantled after the security law's introduction in 2020.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismantled
Verb
  • The switch was revealed when a Secret Service agent resembling Clinton stepped out of Air Force One upon touching down in Pakistan, while Clinton disembarked from the second aircraft.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The river boat passenger had become sick and disembarked nearly three weeks ago in Pimu, in the province of Mongala, more than 1,000 kilometers from Kinshasa along the Congo River, Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said on Thursday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of disembarked
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  • Department crews disconnected an eight-inch water main on Wednesday to conduct emergency repairs, resulting in a temporary water outage for the area.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • How bizarre, off-putting and disconnected from the NFL would that be?
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of disconnected
Verb
  • BookTok’s preferences may skew toward familiar beats and blunt-force sensation, but in Harpman the hive mind has alighted on something more capacious and slippery.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • According to the latest available rail passenger statistics, a grand total of 76 people have alighted or boarded at Shippea Hill in the previous 12 months.
    — Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
Definition of alighted
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  • And right now the -- a lot of the worst politicians right now are sitting up on high in Oval Office rooms, detached from the feelings of working class people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The study hypothesized that the sickle was added before the body fully decomposed since no joints were detached or displaced, as archaeologists would expect if a grave were to be disturbed after the body became a skeleton.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of detached
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  • Fairphone bucks that trend, offering devices that can be fully disassembled and serviced using a single screwdriver.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Plus, the multi-section design allows for the Talo to by easily disassembled for packing or storage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of disassembled
Verb
  • In the lawsuit, investors alleged they were led to believe that a groundbreaking Wondermind app would be made, advertising deals would be struck, and celebrity cover stories were already underway.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Flock currently has over 120,000 cameras active across 49 states and has struck deals with thousands of municipalities.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Dismounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismounted. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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