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

The team that has looked mostly hapless at the plate the last two months unloaded eight singles, seven home runs, four doubles, two walks and, on Christmas In July Night at Progressive Field, a partridge in a pear tree. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 21 July 2026

This means cargo must be unloaded at an intermediate hub and transferred onto another vessel before reaching its destination. — Morten Johansen, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

McIlroy, 37, unloaded on Bryson DeChambeau when asked about DeChambeau's conduct Friday after the 32-year-old was assessed a two-stroke penalty after a lengthy and heated interaction with rules officials well after the round. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026

The telecom giant unloaded the media properties less than four years later. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 July 2026

Standardizing the size of shipping containers allows ships to be easily loaded and unloaded and for the containers to be transferred to rail cars and semitrucks at intermodal facilities. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026

Eric Torres, a crane operator with Local 10 who has worked in the C&H Company facility, said sugar never hits the ground when unloaded there. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Firefighters told police that when Jackson pulled in, unloaded his firearm and cleared the chamber. — Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Fox also unloaded its regional cable sports networks — a savvy move before that business cratered. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026