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

Kahn’s heirs unloaded the place in 1939, a few years after his death, and it was chopped up over the years to serve as retirement housing for city workers, a military training compound, and a boarding school, per Forbes. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 25 Sep. 2026

No one exhaled until the cargo was unloaded, unswaddled, and confirmed to be in one piece. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Walter just unloaded his share in the Chelsea team of Premier League soccer. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

Both Republicans unloaded on Cooper's tenure as governor, with Trump blaming Cooper for a grisly North Carolina murder and accusing him of doing nothing to help the state after Hurricane Helene inflicted widespread damage in 2024. — Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

Roma then personally unloaded his son at the 30th Street morgue. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Texas does not have laws requiring guns to be stored locked and unloaded, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

The outspoken Jewish comedian unloaded on X, calling the performance a total nightmare while publicly questioning Sheeran’s decision to share a stage with the musician. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Once Outlaw arrived at Gentle Giants’ site, which has 400 acres of land across two facilities, he was unloaded into a pen and even walked into a stall all on his own. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026