UNLADING Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

unlading

verb

present participle of unlade

as in unloading

to empty or rid of cargo permission will not be given to unlade the ship until it can be thoroughly inspected

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unloading

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The soccer coach was unloading balls from his vehicle in the alley behind his home when Wilson, wearing a mask, confronted him with a semiautomatic handgun that had a laser pointer.

— Julie Hanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Their jobs involve unloading raw sugar arriving by ship at the C&H Sugar facility in Crockett.

— Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

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