UNLOADED Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

unloaded

verb

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 Continue reading … DIGITAL'S NEWS QUIZ — Who unloaded on Sophie Cunningham fans? — FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 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 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

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The statement, written by Perhac’s former manager Laurel Stearns, claims that the 82-year-old songwriter was discharged from a residential care facility eight months ago under the supervision of her legal guardian.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026
Perhacs, 82, was living in the care facility until she was discharged late last year under the supervision of her legal guardian, according to a message shared to her Instagram account on Monday, July 27.

— Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

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Cope recovered and dumped Claudio over the barricade as Christian dragged himself to the corner for a tag.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
By the end of the storm the following day, the system had dumped the equivalent of the area’s normal yearly rainfall on the canyon.

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 27 July 2026

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The tragic case — which NBC’s Dateline unpacked in an episode that aired on July 31 — came to a close when Dale was found guilty and sentenced to up to 70 years in prison for her murder.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Moving in together won’t guarantee a perfect relationship, but honest conversations before and after the boxes are unpacked can make sharing a home feel more like a partnership than a guessing game.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026

Definition of unpacked

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Hazardous materials, expired car seats, and cribs should be discarded or handled through disposal or recycling programs.

— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026
Dogs are also very susceptible to a condition called pancreatitis, which can follow consumption of fatty foods (like discarded fast foods).

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026

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Sony and Fujifilm also evacuated staff from their plants in the area, Nikkei newspaper reported.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Bordeaux turned an exhibition center into an emergency shelter, providing cots and food for thousands of evacuees, including hundreds of older people evacuated from care homes.

— Mark Carlson, Fortune, 27 July 2026

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And Democrats denounced a 6-3 decision gutting a key section of the Voting Rights Act and another that ditched one of the few remaining checks on money in politics.

— Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Since my last review, Happn has overhauled its premium tiers, added AI tools, and ditched its desktop version, but the mobile app still shines.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026

Definition of ditched

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More recently, gang violence has emptied out entire neighborhoods as more Haitians have fled both within the country and abroad to Canada and the United States.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Back at the Red Bull team bus, moments after the stage finish, two soigneurs emptied an ice-bath.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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