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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
This comes after the billionaire has unloaded more than 100 million shares in the past year alone.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2025
In some cases, aircraft crews unloaded aid in near-darkness, refueled and immediately switched to evacuation runs.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Karl pitched it to Baez, who, while running to his right, unloaded a pass downfield to English.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
These containers will face smaller price increases as they are not loaded or unloaded at the port jetties.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
But Judge brought his hands inside the baseball and unloaded.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The Buffalo rapper opened the front camera on Instagram Live and unloaded his thoughts.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 7 Oct. 2025
For indoor storage, guns should be kept unloaded and locked in appropriate safes or lockboxes for handguns, with ammunition in a separate safe, the AAP recommends.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Coast Guard members unloaded bales of cocaine from the cutter Midgett at the Marine Terminal in Barrio Logan on Thursday.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2025
In some cases, aircraft crews unloaded aid in near-darkness, refueled and immediately switched to evacuation runs.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Karl pitched it to Baez, who, while running to his right, unloaded a pass downfield to English.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
These containers will face smaller price increases as they are not loaded or unloaded at the port jetties.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
But Judge brought his hands inside the baseball and unloaded.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The Buffalo rapper opened the front camera on Instagram Live and unloaded his thoughts.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 7 Oct. 2025
For indoor storage, guns should be kept unloaded and locked in appropriate safes or lockboxes for handguns, with ammunition in a separate safe, the AAP recommends.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Coast Guard members unloaded bales of cocaine from the cutter Midgett at the Marine Terminal in Barrio Logan on Thursday.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unloaded
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The recuperative shelter, a smaller and more private facility with some medical support, is for those who are discharged from the hospital but have no home to go to.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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He was allegedly discharged against his will.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Lastly, My Roommate Is a Cat is the touching story of how a shy novelist named Mikazuki Subaru comes to live with a feline companion who was dumped by humans and lived a tough life on the streets.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Triggered by a strong earthquake that dumped 40 million tons of rock into the bay at once, the tsunami killed five people and wiped away two square miles of forest along the shore.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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The summit unpacked these findings across multiple panels and discussions featuring media executives, content creators and academics.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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The team behind Topicals, moderated by Kiana Murden alongside Roxana Ontiveros and Helena Youhana, unpacked how the brand continues to challenge industry norms by centering culture and authenticity in every campaign.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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By 1974, though, many women had already discarded those notions as instruments of domination, psychic equivalents of the whalebone corset.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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After the executions, the bodies were discarded without ceremony.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The number of people evacuated from Cauto Embarcadero, Melones, Cayama and other villages was expected to rise up to 7,500, Alonso said.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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More than 735,000 people were evacuated in Cuba as Melissa approached, according to President Miguel Díaz-Canel, while in the Bahamas, preliminary estimates show 1,485 residents were evacuated before all flights were suspended ahead of the approaching storm.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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As Colley noted, Harry is technically in line for the throne of Canada, but nonetheless ditched his Commonwealth allegiances for the Dodgers.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Bo Nix ditched his uneven past, and the defense showed elasticity but refused to snap.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Cumrige Self-Cleaning Litter Box automatically cleans up after cats and has a waste bin that only needs to be emptied every two weeks.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Shelters packed beyond capacity with migrants just nine months ago have nearly emptied.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Startups now have access to builders trained at scale, unburdened by legacy processes and driven by a desire for impact.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Unloaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloaded. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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