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

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

With the bases again loaded, Ole Miss cleanup hitter Tristan Bissetta unloaded on a Higgins pitch and gave Ole Miss the lead with a 464-foot blast to right field. —Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 14 Mar. 2026

Walker’s attorney told the AP that the firearm was unloaded and secured, but Walker didn’t have a license to carry it in New York. —Mike Kaye updated March 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026

And frankly, where was this courage in 2023 when Payton unloaded on Wilson at Detroit? —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026