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
Hargis unloaded LowBrau and Holy Spirits in March, according to the Sacramento Business Journal, amid ongoing litigation over loan defaults tied to some of his ventures.
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Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
During his Bet Rivers podcast on Monday, Francesa unloaded on the Knicks, specifically head coach Tom Thibodeau due to the team’s odd offense in his eyes.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
With no market closure to shield shares from Trump's threats, investors unloaded their stocks.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
The businesswoman is unloading the five bedroom, six bathroom, 10,338-square-footer, the largest of the 10 penthouses there, for a cool $24 million.
Perks?
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
During his Bet Rivers podcast on Monday, Francesa unloaded on the Knicks, specifically head coach Tom Thibodeau due to the team’s odd offense in his eyes.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
With no market closure to shield shares from Trump's threats, investors unloaded their stocks.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
The businesswoman is unloading the five bedroom, six bathroom, 10,338-square-footer, the largest of the 10 penthouses there, for a cool $24 million.
Perks?
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unload
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The special edition episode will unpack the role of aesthetics in the ever-vibrant New Orleans for viewers tuning into the hour-long program on Sunday, May 18, at 9 am EST.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2025
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The show’s main blunder is that instead of unpacking the various angles of the mob bosses’ corruption, random side stories start popping up.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Compost it or dump it in the trash in a sealed bag, but never put the starter—or sourdough dough for that matter—down the drain.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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When the beating ended, the group loaded Ortiz into the bed of a pickup truck and dumped him in a ditch, the station reported.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2025
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Los Angeles fires impacts GoFundMe CEO Cadogan was forced to evacuate during the deadly Eaton Fire that swept through Altadena in January.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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Over the course of a brisk 95 minutes, the viewer watches as the platoon goes from carrying out a typical surveillance exercise to trying to evacuate without harming anyone else.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
7 May 2025
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Make sure to discard salsa that was left out at room temperature for over two hours, especially on hot days.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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Today, House Republicans will move promptly to discard it.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Before discharging her home, doctors recommended that she should be examined by her regular doctor, whose office was near a UC San Diego Health facility, Michaelis said.—
Paul Sisson,
Mercury News,
5 May 2025
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Massive volumes of wastewater contaminated with dyes, chemicals, and heavy metals are discharged daily into communities worldwide.—
Ken Katz,
Sourcing Journal,
5 May 2025
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After ditching his family game night, Justin attends a party with his best friend Darius (Niles Fitch) and crosses paths with Keisha for the first time since elementary school.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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In this edition…OpenAI ditches those for-profit transition plans…Google is giving children under 13 access to its chatbot…and 250 CEOs are proposing computer science and AI be required curriculum for a K-12 education.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
6 May 2025
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The Lions were a laughingstock of the NFL and made the playoffs three times from 2000-20, losing in the wild-card round each time.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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Bernie Madoff Bernie Madoff, infamous for the largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history, lost a personal net worth estimated at $823-$826 million before his 2008 downfall.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The rebirth is necessary, an unburdening and a kind of justice for her and her family.—
Harmony Holiday,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 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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“Unload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unload. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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