1
as in to unpack
to empty or rid of cargo
the dockworkers unloaded the ship
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2
as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
I can't seem to unload this old car—even the charities won't take it!
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Recent Examples of unload
The Twins were holding a historic fire sale, unloading 11 players on or just before deadline day.
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
When pets travel in cargo, a representative from The ARK helps load or unload them from the aircraft in New York, but does not travel with them to or from the international port.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Leavitt unloaded on Psaki, her predecessor, at the podium.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
The filmmakers’ heavy equipment was difficult to load and unload from the trucks, car, and motorcycle that made up their entourage.
—Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
When pets travel in cargo, a representative from The ARK helps load or unload them from the aircraft in New York, but does not travel with them to or from the international port.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Leavitt unloaded on Psaki, her predecessor, at the podium.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
The filmmakers’ heavy equipment was difficult to load and unload from the trucks, car, and motorcycle that made up their entourage.
—Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unload
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In one photo, the proud mom could be seen helping her daughter unpack her dorm room, surrounded by bags and boxes.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The character — and those punchlines — carry a different meaning today, as unpacked by this documentary about nonconformity and being seen.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Dexter has borrowed Prater’s yacht to dump his body into the East River.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The season will detail 10 different cases, including a Las Vegas journalist ambushed outside his residence, a body dumped in a NYC tunnel, and a mission to discover the identity of a victim found in the East River.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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As officers attempted contact, more gunshots were fired from inside the apartment toward officers, who took cover and began securing the scene and evacuating surrounding apartments, according to the release.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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According to a criminal complaint, Briceno, whom authorities said is an undocumented immigrant, used a firearm to shoot inside the doorway of the bar and then discarded the firearm, which law enforcement never recovered.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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In mahjong, four players draw and discard tiles with different suits, numbers and Chinese characters.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the past, discharge petitions have often been used as a tool of the minority when bringing up a bill with bipartisan support when the party in leadership refuses to schedule a vote on the issue.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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And all 50 states require a hearing screening of newborns before child and mother are discharged from the facility.—
Jennifer E. Mabry,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Those agreements provide a significant source of revenue for Google and broad access to its services, although the company had proposed ditching those contracts as a potential remedy in the case.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Dual Front mode Rainbow Six Siege ditches turn-taking to let players attack and defend simultaneously.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Ayman Soliman, a former hospital chaplain, has been detained by immigration authorities since July after losing his asylum status.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Startups now have access to builders trained at scale, unburdened by legacy processes and driven by a desire for impact.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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By helping others unburden their minds from this default state, Crone hopes to empower others to achieve genuine abundance in their own lives.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Unload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unload. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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