dismounts

verb

present tense third-person singular of dismount
1
as in descends
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 disconnects
to take apart dismount a revolver for cleaning

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Recent Examples of dismounts Suffering from a broken rib and sinus infection, Remco Evenepoel hands his bidon to a child on the roadside and dismounts his bike. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismounts
  1. descends
  2. disconnects
  3. disembarks
  4. dismantles
  5. detaches
  6. disassembles
  7. strikes
  8. dismembers
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  • Stuttering lines, on the left, jerking up and down, denote the rattle of guns; on the right, the lines are all but flat, as silence descends.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • As Pakistan descends into crisis, Zakir recognizes disturbing similarities between 1947 and 1971—crowds assembling, slogans spreading, cities burning, and familiar places becoming strange.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Definition of descends
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  • Some cool features include a kill switch that automatically disconnects you from the internet if the VPN connection fails, as well as split tunneling that allows selected apps to use the VPN connection while others transmit data in clear text.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
  • Once the aircraft reaches the runway, the TaxiBot disconnects.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Definition of disconnects
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  • In the photos, obtained by Page Six, the Kansas City footballer disembarks from a private jet, followed closely by a large, fluffy white dog that appears to be a Samoyed.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • His wife disembarks, as do more than two dozen other passengers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 May 2026
Definition of disembarks
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  • Her comments mirror those of 18-time Grand Slam champion Martina Navratilova, who routinely dismantles online outrage over the WTA's protocol.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • What this framework dismantles is a common and counterproductive myth—that friendships either spark instantly or are not worth pursuing.
    — Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of dismantles
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  • Writing detaches the message from the messenger, allowing for a more dispassionate spread of information than was possible in oral societies.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • In all three cases, the light-saber-like lighting unit itself quickly attaches/detaches to and from a bayonet mount at the rear end of the main bracket.
    — Ben Coxworth May 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026
Definition of detaches
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  • While some companies attribute layoffs to AI, the technology primarily disassembles jobs by automating repetitive tasks, allowing employees to focus on complex work.
    — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Apple has also developed its own robot called Daisy that disassembles iPhones to recover materials that traditional recycling often misses.
    — Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Definition of disassembles
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  • Sasa takes on a rape case that strikes close to home, while his friend Kalle defends a client in a gang trial that tests his ideals.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Hochman said Flores simply could have taken notes on the inappropriate comments and turned them in to superiors or the independent inspector general, which strikes me as either sweetly naive or disingenuous.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of strikes
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  • The push, pull and discovery of these motives morph into a violent blowout that ultimately dismembers their existing familial foundation.
    — Sibani Ram, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of dismembers

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