1
as in to unpack
to empty or rid of cargo
the dockworkers unloaded the ship
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2
as in to dump
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 unload
World War II also provides the backdrop for Concord’s Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, which honors 320 Black soldiers killed in a 1944 explosion while unloading munitions — a tragedy that led to desegregation of the military.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
That means loading, then later unloading at the airport here, and doing it all over again at the airport there.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 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
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
That means loading, then later unloading at the airport here, and doing it all over again at the airport there.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unload
Verb
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Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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For the latest installment of Billboard Book Club, the trio behind Podcrushed — a podcast launched in 2022 to explore the awkwardness and heartbreak that defines adolescence — will talk about their Crushmore book, which continues the journey to unpack the importance of middle school self-discovery.—
Billboard Staff,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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With exactly 11 minutes remaining, Walker dumped a screen pass off to O’Brien.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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In some cases, a major winter storm will dump heavy snow in northern areas, while the South contends with a springlike severe storm threat from the same system.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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The museum was quickly evacuated and will remain closed Sunday to preserve evidence for investigators.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
19 Oct. 2025
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Residents whose homes were destroyed evacuated to Bethel, the largest city in western Alaska.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the trailer, it is shown that if you are caught indulging in a brief moment of pleasure, you are packed away into a human-sized cardboard box and quickly discarded into a heap of other passionate offenders.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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The foods were voluntarily discarded.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The network also told the WGAE that the email responses are not the basis for discipline, discharge or layoffs.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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All of the charges were ultimately discharged after she was found incompetent for court proceedings by a doctor.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gen Zers in their droves are ditching college to become their own boss.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Duke also proposed new natural gas plants, like in Vermillion County, Indiana, and the Sierra Club noted the utility has ditched plans to build out renewable energy.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Max Muncy had just hurt his knee and would be out for a month, a 9-14 stretch when the team lost the bulk of what had been a nine-game division lead.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Debate rages on in Pennsylvania as to whether the Eagles offense is too predictable, or simply ineffective after the Eagles lost their second straight game last week, an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the Giants on Thursday Night Football.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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In fact, focused commitment should reduce stress, unburden your mind of distractions, and sharpen your ability to prioritize.—
Juliette Han,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Working through his doubts with the help of others allowed Meinerz to reach an unburdening conclusion, one that helped turn him into a first-team All-Pro for the first time in 2024.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Unload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unload. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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