Synonyms of unloaded

unloaded

verb

past tense of unload

1

as in discharged

to empty or rid of cargo

the dockworkers unloaded the ship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discharged
• unpacked
• evacuated
• off-loaded
• emptied
• unburdened
• disencumbered
• vacated
• disburdened
• unladed
• relieved
• lightened
• freed
• cleared
• voided

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loaded
• packed
• filled
• charged
• stuffed
• jammed
• crammed
• heaped
• jam-packed

2

as in dumped

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

I can't seem to unload this old car—even the charities won't take it!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dumped
• discarded
• ditched
• lost
• abandoned
• shed
• scrapped
• jettisoned
• tossed
• removed
• rejected
• junked
• chucked
• laid by
• eliminated
• exorcised
• disposed of
• flung (off or away)
• cast (off)
• threw away
• shucked (off)
• sloughed (off)
• cashiered
• set aside
• sluffed (off)
• threw out
• dismissed
• eighty-sixed
• pitched
• deep-sixed
• abdicated
• deserted
• kicked out
• eradicated
• abolished
• forsook
• wiped out
• liquidated
• expunged
• extinguished
• stamped (out)
• annihilated
• exterminated
• extirpated
• rooted (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopted
• used
• employed
• utilized
• embraced
• held
• retained
• took on
• kept
• held back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unloaded

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

Riley worked a full count and then unloaded on a 3-2 splitter that caught too much of the plate. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026

The safest approach is to store firearms unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition, with ammunition also securely stored. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Aug. 2026