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 next-biggest spender among the pro-Trump groups is Building America's Future, which has unloaded about $5 million in TV ads since Trump's election.
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Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Doing so allowed the rear tires to contribute more traction through the corner, counterintuitively—to me, at least, after my previous Radford instruction—preventing understeer despite actually unloading the front tires a smidge.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Owners unable to unload their EVs or still torn over Tesla have been caught in the middle.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
Once triggered, the black mamba unloads a relentless flurry of high-speed bites.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Doing so allowed the rear tires to contribute more traction through the corner, counterintuitively—to me, at least, after my previous Radford instruction—preventing understeer despite actually unloading the front tires a smidge.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Owners unable to unload their EVs or still torn over Tesla have been caught in the middle.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
Once triggered, the black mamba unloads a relentless flurry of high-speed bites.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unload
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From there, three large galleries unpack three core Pan-African philosophies: Garveyism, Négritude, and Quilombismo.—
Joseph L. Underwood,
ARTnews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Below, Tillman unpacks Milchick’s biggest moments from the finale, from his comedy routine with Kier to that unforgettable marching band sequence.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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As the upper stage continues towards space, the lower stage falls, spiraling back to Earth, dumping what remains of its fuel.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Meat, eggs dumped Each year, broiler chickens lay about 360 million eggs that are not fit to hatch chicks, according to the council.—
Tom Polansek,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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The governor and his family were in their home at the time of the attack and were safely evacuated.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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They were evacuated and the fire was extinguished, officials said.—
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The patients alleged the company didn’t disclose the risk of false positives in genetic testing on embryos, which led them to discard potentially viable embryos.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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Remove and discard parchment paper from Cakes.—
Ana Calderone,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ralph Young Centenarian, World War II Veteran Young was discharged from the Navy in 1946, returned to his hometown and married his first wife, Charlotte the following year.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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He was discharged on March 23 and was expected to convalesce at Casa Santa Marta, his residence in the Vatican.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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Trump says Iran must ditch ‘concept of a nuclear weapon’ President Donald Trump on Monday once again reiterated that Iran must abandon any hope of obtaining a nuclear weapon as the U.S. prepares for more talks in less than a week.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Trump should ditch the tariffs, do some damage control with allies and reassert America as the center of global free trade.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2025
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Thune lost the race by just five hundred and twenty-four votes.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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Here at last Richard unburdens himself, telling Reacher that the Becks’ lives are not their own.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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Delegating should not be used as a way to unburden yourself of menial, grunt work.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Unload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unload. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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