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as in discharged
to empty or rid of cargo
the dockworkers unloaded the ship
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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!
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Recent Examples of unloaded
But Stanley said the effort was entirely consistent with Patagonia's results-first philosophy — because Walmart is so huge, convincing it to do something as simple as not idling its delivery trucks while they are unloaded has a significant environmental benefit.
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Tony Biasotti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Smith unloaded a two-out, three-run, game-winning double into the left-center gap Tuesday, giving the Braves a 6-5 win over the Marlins at Truist Park.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Once a seller has unloaded their boxes or bags, both brothers may try to inhabit the empty containers, lying in wait to surprise.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Organizers said all weapons at the gun show were required to be checked, unloaded, and zip-tied to prevent loading.
—Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
His dread turned to panic when Hochheiser, 79, was unloaded at Villa Rosa III, a 48-bed assisted living home with peeling paint, burglar bars, barren planters and a history of poor care.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Each needs to be berthed, unloaded and reloaded, refueled and repositioned as well as piloted in and out of a complex harbor.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
These aircraft would have unloaded US troops near the compound to capture the president.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The National Guard unloaded the documents from the plane and into a van headed to the Atlanta History Museum.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Tony Biasotti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Smith unloaded a two-out, three-run, game-winning double into the left-center gap Tuesday, giving the Braves a 6-5 win over the Marlins at Truist Park.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Once a seller has unloaded their boxes or bags, both brothers may try to inhabit the empty containers, lying in wait to surprise.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Organizers said all weapons at the gun show were required to be checked, unloaded, and zip-tied to prevent loading.
—Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
His dread turned to panic when Hochheiser, 79, was unloaded at Villa Rosa III, a 48-bed assisted living home with peeling paint, burglar bars, barren planters and a history of poor care.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Each needs to be berthed, unloaded and reloaded, refueled and repositioned as well as piloted in and out of a complex harbor.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
These aircraft would have unloaded US troops near the compound to capture the president.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The National Guard unloaded the documents from the plane and into a van headed to the Atlanta History Museum.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unloaded
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Christina Snow was discharged from the hospital Wednesday after being shot in the face, Berry told CNN.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Police say the woman was transported to a hospital for observation and was discharged later that day.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Water testing has been temporarily increased to once a month at the Oceanside Harbor after someone reported seeing a suspicious liquid dumped from a boat.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Level 5 accident dumped radioactive contamination across Europe and it is thought that traces of isotope iodine-131 may have caused several hundred cancer diagnoses.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Deadline unpacked where the franchise is heading with longtime collaborators Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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Following the show's 2012 premiere, Dunham unpacked their messy dynamic during a South By Southwest conversation with TV critic James Poniewozik.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Apr. 2026
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McGillivray said the cold added another layer of complexity because runners were arriving in Hopkinton with many layers of extra clothing that would be discarded at the start line and need to be collected.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The case began on September 8, 2025, when police investigators found Hernandez’s body in the trunk of Burke’s discarded Tesla in Los Angeles.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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All officials protected by the Secret Service were evacuated.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Trump and other people seated at the head table were evacuated from the room.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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While at a brunch with Barbour in New York City, the media mogul ditched casual jeans for an elegant denim skirt.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Certainly not the men who’ve ditched their oxfords and brogues in favor of that most casual category of non-sneaker shoe, the loafer.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2026
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Down 30 with seven minutes left, Ott waved the white flag and emptied his bench, trying to move on to Wednesday’s Game 2 as quickly as possible.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Hotels have been emptied out in preparation for the sensitive meetings.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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Raphael could certainly extract feeling from the architecture of a body and the distribution of its weight, but the majority of his faces, even the most artificially expressive ones, are unburdened by anything like a psychology.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Its pastel-colored houses stacked against one another along towering coastal cliffs, a sapphire sea glittering below, have become an emblem for life unburdened by the mundane.—
Heike Blümner,
Air Mail,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Unloaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloaded. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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