UNLOADED Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

unloaded

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past tense of unload

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 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 The hospital was guarded by Sri Lankan police and naval personnel, as workers unloaded bodies away from view. —

Krishan Francis, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026 The As2 is powered by a 648Wh, 15,000mAh lithium battery that allows more than four hours of runtime when unloaded, covering distances beyond 20 km. —

Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026 Television cameras and newspaper photographers had captured the incubator being placed into the ambulance at Otis and being unloaded in front of a crowd at Children’s. —

Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026

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According to a statement from Oak Park officials, approximately 70 patients were working with hospital officials Wednesday to assess whether they will be discharged or transferred to other healthcare facilities.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
She was honorably discharged from the Army in 2014, then obtained her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from John Jay College in New York in 2017, records show.

— Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026