1
as in descending
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 dismantling
to take apart
dismount a revolver for cleaning
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Recent Examples of dismounting
The woman told investigators Herzing had made similar threats in July, which resulted in the victim suffering minor scrapes after dismounting at a stoplight.
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Lauren Breunig, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2025
The new cleat should be particularly appealing to racers – who need to snap back in as quickly as possible after dismounting – and to riders who are intimidated by the learning curve involved in using clipless pedals for the first time.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Lauren Breunig, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2025
The new cleat should be particularly appealing to racers – who need to snap back in as quickly as possible after dismounting – and to riders who are intimidated by the learning curve involved in using clipless pedals for the first time.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismounting
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The Sicilian way is to lie, like seals, sprawled along the rocks with a towel and a cold beer before descending abruptly into intense shades of blue.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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The rampant unpacking of his account descending into ad hominem attacks feels counterintuitive to what people want from celebrities now, a patina of authenticity.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2026
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Grant’s troops arrested hundreds of Klansmen, effectively dismantling the organization.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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Each step—from the deployment of informants to the final interception—demonstrates how precise planning, courage, and trust among officers had been essential in dismantling a sophisticated criminal network at one of the world’s busiest airports.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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More than a dozen FBI and DEA personnel were seen disembarking from a plane with Maduro at a New York Air National Guard Base this evening.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2026
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Collins has been making the most of her time on the train, boarding in Lanvin, then changing into Chloé, and spending an evening in Magda Butrym before disembarking in this boudoir look.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
15 Dec. 2025
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Lewis Hamilton has always valued disconnecting from the Formula One world over its winter break.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The dangers of disconnecting Leaving the money to be handled by one spouse leaves your family vulnerable.—
Douglas A. Boneparth, CFP,
CNBC,
29 Dec. 2025
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The reality of disassembling an over 8-ton animal was graphic.—
Meredith Nierman,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2025
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There, a team led by chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Xiao Su, has been spending time disassembling batteries and then submerging them in an organic solvent.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Nov. 2025
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In one sense, detaching goal setting from the start of the Gregorian calendar is reasonable—one can, of course, choose to begin afresh at any moment.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
30 Dec. 2025
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Foliage turns yellow and then red, adhering to the plant for several months, before finally detaching to form a leafy mulch below.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
6 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dismounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismounting. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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