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
Firemen in their command center calm the fears of the locals who call in, law enforcement tracks down tomb robbers, while in the port of Torre Annunziata, Syrian tankers unload Ukrainian grain.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Walz still doesn’t know the names of the agents who unloaded their firearms into Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
For 20 years on Grey’s Anatomy, ambulances have been pulling up to the hospital to unload patients to the starring doctors on the long-running ABC medical drama.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
In some cases, that may be welcomed by owners looking to unload their units.
—Catherine Odom
january 29, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Walz still doesn’t know the names of the agents who unloaded their firearms into Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
For 20 years on Grey’s Anatomy, ambulances have been pulling up to the hospital to unload patients to the starring doctors on the long-running ABC medical drama.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
In some cases, that may be welcomed by owners looking to unload their units.
—Catherine Odom
january 29, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unload
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Ahead of the film‘s Sundance premiere, screenwriter/star Shlesinger, director Josephine Decker, and co-stars Garrett Wareing and Tom Welling visited the IndieWire Studio, presented by Dropbox, to unpack the semi-autobiographical coming-of-middle-age story.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2026
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Researchers at the University of North Texas Health Fort Worth want to unpack how the brain pulls off those sensory feats through a new research center.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Colleyville Heritage dumps Argyle in 2 OTs Colleyville Heritage got a hugh lay in by Sameer Johnson at the fourth quarter buzzer, off an assist by Dmauri Evans, to tie the game at 48 allowing the Panthers to subdue Argyle 57-51 in double overtime on Thursday.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Packers could certainly dump Banks and move Jenkins back to left guard.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Gellibrand resident Kyla Beale said fires had been looming over the community for about two weeks following a previous heatwave earlier in January, and most of the town evacuated on Saturday.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The residents of all eight units were evacuated and displaced, the Waterbury Fire Department said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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So are discarded fishing nets and all sorts of mesh that can stop a drone from hitting its target.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Trim and discard any tough portions of the bulb, then halve, remove and discard the core.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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The officer discharged his weapon, hitting Chakraborty four times.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Jurors on Tuesday also found true the allegations that Moore intentionally discharged a firearm causing death, personally used a firearm and inflicted great bodily injury in the shootings.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Management ditched them as Inspector Chantez put a Stop Sale on the pastelitos.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Southwest was preparing in a few days to ditch open seating and go to preassigned seat sales.—
Shelby Grad,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Republican primary field also includes Brown, Michele Morrow, who won a surprise 2024 primary before narrowly losing statewide, along with Margot Dupre, Richard Dansie, Elizabeth Temple, and Thomas Johnson.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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The decline in future spending commitments is projected to lead to 670,000 and 1,600,000 lives lost annually.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Of Landfair unburdening herself of the anchor that came with saying her name aloud.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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When leaders delegate to stretch people rather than simply unburden themselves, restraint becomes easier to sustain because growth, not speed, is the goal.—
Alain Hunkins,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Unload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unload. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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