DISMOUNTED Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

dismounted

verb

past tense of dismount

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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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

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Two days earlier, Delhi police officers had descended on Jantar Mantar, the eighteenth-century astronomical observatory and frequent site of protests in the nation’s capital, where Wangchuk had been on an indefinite hunger strike since June 28.

— Jonathan Mingle, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026
Parking is banned on Guthrie’s stretch of Camino Escalante, a restriction that was sparked by media that descended on her quiet neighborhood in February and March.

— Stephanie Murray, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

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In Cairo, two Egyptian sources said Hamas had agreed to several contentious points, including the handover of weapons, but had requested changes regarding the definition of the infrastructure to be dismantled, adding more talks were underway.

— Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
As a first step, city workers dismantled the picnic pavilion where addicts smoked and shot up, its condition having deteriorated from all the misuse.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of dismantled

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All were due to be disembarked at the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, in northern France, for medical assessment and assistance.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Travelers continuing to Arequipa, Peru’s second-largest city, remained on board, while others disembarked at the Km.

— Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

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Embraced by a number of celebrities since its debut, the silhouette might present a bit of an optical illusion upon first glance, appearing as if two sides of the pump are disconnected in the front.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
In her experience, disengagement is usually the result of people feeling unheard, undervalued or disconnected from the purpose behind their work.

— Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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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
Most alighted in specially erected tent tunnels and, to the disappointment of the crowds of Swifties waiting in the 40°C heat, there were no sightings of the happy couple.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 July 2026

Definition of alighted

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The rocket's Super Heavy booster detached from the Starship spacecraft about two minutes into the flight, and splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
His upper arm bone was detached from the joint, and the sphere-like top of his upper arm bone (humeral head) was completely gone.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

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Plus, cumbersome pieces can be difficult to navigate around doorways, corners, and stairwells, and disassembled furniture takes up less space in the moving truck.

— Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026
Once completed in Spain, the new organ was disassembled and its parts were gradually transported to Prague on trucks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026

Definition of disassembled

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Drones struck the nearby town of Al-Burj Al-Shamali, which was subsequently hit by a strike from a fighter jet, NNA said on Thursday, adding that people were seen fleeing toward Tyre.

— Todd Symons, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors said the bullet Lagrone fired struck Manns in the arm and lodged in his spine.

— Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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