UNLOADING Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

unloading

verb

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present participle of unload

as in discharging

to empty or rid of cargo the dockworkers unloaded the ship

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as in dumping

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 unloading Earlier this month, a 55-year-old Missouri man died after unloading a vehicle from a car hauler on Gratiot Avenue near 10 Mile Road in Eastpointe. —

Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026 In San Martin that day, a helicopter landed, unloading between 20 and 30 soldiers who entered a property and detained five people who had been sowing grass and tending to pastures, the complaint said. —

Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026 The shooter and his pals passed the gun to each other in a bedroom, loading and unloading the ammo, prosecutors say. —

Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026 First responders immediately began providing aid to the injured man, who had accidentally shot himself in the hand while unloading his firearm at the conclusion of a shooting session, officials said. —

Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2026 Light rain fell as ambulances lined up outside the cemetery and began unloading dozens of plain wooden caskets. —

Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026 Light rain fell as ambulances lined up outside the cemetery and began unloading dozens of plain wooden caskets. —

Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026 As viewers may remember, the couple was often shown bickering during their journey, with Jonathan, a software developer, seemingly unloading his frustrations on Ana, a stay-at-home mom. —

Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026 No loading and unloading the car, no long morning commutes—just grab your gear and go. —

Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026

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The system uses a multi-vote command architecture that requires several internal checks before firing, including a safeguard that prevents the laser from discharging if a civilian aircraft overlaps with the beam path.

— Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
In July 2024, Jackson County Administrative Judge Jennifer Philips ordered one of the defendants, a 15-year-old, to serve a term at a state facility for the charge of knowingly discharging a firearm.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026