as in unloading
to empty or rid of cargo
the warehouse needs to hire more people to load and off-load the trucks
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Recent Examples of off-loading
Anthropic has raised concerns over students off-loading cognitive work to AI systems, and OpenAI has acknowledged that dependence on AI tools more generally is a problem.
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Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
The canister was still wedged in my crotch, off-loading its contents like a homemade Roman candle.
—Charlie Sheen, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
The canister was still wedged in my crotch, off-loading its contents like a homemade Roman candle.
—Charlie Sheen, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-loading
unloading
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In one video posted on Instagram, several people are seen on the side of the bridge unloading what appears to be several boxes of fireworks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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No loading and unloading the car, no long morning commutes—just grab your gear and go.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Off-loading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-loading. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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