unloaded

past tense of unload

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Recent Examples of unloaded Three shooters unloaded 18 rounds at the black Escalade in which Robinson rode with his cousin and the intended target — Tyquian Bowman, a rapper known as Quando Rondo. Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Ultimately, keeping firearms securely locked and unloaded away from kids and unauthorized individuals is a fundamental part of responsible gun ownership. Brittany Berlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026 Unloading began the following evening but progressed slowly, and only the fish manure and oil drums ended up being unloaded. Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026 The broader Aston Martin company unloaded a sliver of the team at a $3 billion-plus valuation about a year ago as well. Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Gausman opened the following inning by getting ahead of Murakami 0-2 but followed with three straight balls, and the Sox slugger unloaded on a low fastball. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 The man driving the Ram unloaded a 2018 Lamborghini Aventador from the trailer, the complaint states. David Goodhue august 17, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026 Once unloaded, that flour went on pallets and was stored in the warehouse and then loaded on ships to be sent overseas. Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2026 As they were stopped at a red light on the Strip, a white Cadillac pulled up alongside their vehicle and a gunman unloaded his weapon. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unloaded
Verb
  • Sidoarjo health office chief Lakhsmie Herawati Yuwantina said 706 victims had been discharged and were recovering at home.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The homicides happened just two and a half weeks after she was discharged from a psychiatric hospital.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • By the time Warners dumped it into theaters, however, too many bad feelings had accumulated between the executives and Ferrara for anyone to have much incentive to make the picture a success.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Just 10 days later, Hurricane Ivan dumped more rain in an unprecedented double whammy for the mountainous region far from the coast.
    Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The canopy and the fan assembly can be folded up and stored in a large rucksack for transportation, which can be unpacked and reassembled in eight minutes.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Traditionally, a cargo consignment from Chennai to Frankfurt would need to be unpacked at Delhi Airport, with each individual package undergoing the security re-screening before being loaded onto an onward flight to Frankfurt.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The largest iron ore magnetization roasting project in the world, which can convert discarded mine tailings into high-grade iron concentrate, has begun operations in China.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • In that process, countless models are being built and rebuilt and discarded and started from scratch again.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • During the standoff, deputies contacted residents of an accessory dwelling unit in the backyard and evacuated three adults and three children unhurt.
    Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Images showed him being evacuated by helicopter, with an army medic checking on him during the flight.
    Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Buffaloes ditched chasing transfers who were former four- and five-star high school athletes from blue-blood programs who had yet to be consistent contributors at the college level.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Understatement rather than flash, over-the-top ditched in favor of restraint.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The color pairs especially well with earthy browns and clay reds, adds Malarkey, who recently emptied several green polishes in her kit.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In Lihue, a town of 8,000 with Kauai’s primary airport, residents were stocking up on food and water as supermarket shelves emptied.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • These outsiders, like executives or academics from different fields, offer crucial external perspectives, unburdened by internal assumptions or politics.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The very nature of the oral tradition, which is decidedly African and characteristically unburdened by the rules of Western record-keeping, is the spirit of its truth, even more than its detail.
    Anne Haley, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Unloaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloaded. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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