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also alit
1
as in perched
to come to rest after descending from the air
a flock of eight swans circled above, then alighted on the pond
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2
as in dismounted
to come down from something (as a vehicle)
as she alighted from the train, she momentarily lost her footing
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Recent Examples of alighted
Its blockbuster Art Deco-at-100 show wrapped its run last month and attracted more than 500,000 visitors, while its Iris Van Herpen retrospective recently alighted at the Brooklyn Museum, further elaborating on centuries of Franco-American friendship and cultural exchange.
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Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Four alighted on a paper towel dispenser.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Then, while Louise was peering through the letterbox, our mother alighted from the back of a black cab.
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Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Drowsy honeymooners; now and again a group of Tahitian wildlife experts, alighted on the atoll to examine a particularly impressive giant clam.
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Antonia Quirke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
In Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait from 1940, two gossamer lepidoptera have alighted on her head.
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Heller McAlpin,
Christian Science Monitor,
12 Dec. 2025
The Super Beetle, called the 1301, alighted in 1971 with a 60 hp, 1,585 cc engine.
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Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
In the wake of such revelations, Jones needed to free his Temple from the threat of government interference and alighted upon Guyana as a new home.
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Sarah Rex,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Aug. 2025
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Four alighted on a paper towel dispenser.
—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Then, while Louise was peering through the letterbox, our mother alighted from the back of a black cab.
—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Drowsy honeymooners; now and again a group of Tahitian wildlife experts, alighted on the atoll to examine a particularly impressive giant clam.
—
Antonia Quirke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
In Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait from 1940, two gossamer lepidoptera have alighted on her head.
—
Heller McAlpin,
Christian Science Monitor,
12 Dec. 2025
The Super Beetle, called the 1301, alighted in 1971 with a 60 hp, 1,585 cc engine.
—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
In the wake of such revelations, Jones needed to free his Temple from the threat of government interference and alighted upon Guyana as a new home.
—
Sarah Rex,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alighted
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Le Tigrr Ermitage is the insider's pick—a hybrid Asian restaurant, cocktail bar, lounge, and club perched on the hill above Place des Lices, in the grounds of the historic Hôtel Ermitage.
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McGinley photographed models cavorting naked (always naked) through sand dunes in the Mojave Desert and pine forests in Vermont, in a frigid ice cave in upstate New York and perched above a rushing waterfall in Tennessee.
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Ukrainian drones monitor these areas for resupply movement by small trucks, ground robots, or dismounted troops.
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Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.
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The plane landed upright in the water and was being towed back to a dock, the FDNY said.
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Rafael Devers hit two homers, the latter being a 463-foot shot that landed in the upper deck.
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America's favorite investment has changed over time In 2008, as the Great Recession descended, Americans picked the humble savings account (and the certificate of deposit) as their favorite long-term investment in Gallup polls.
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Then something unusual happened as Valdez descended in the boom lift with Pinky’s remains.
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The cruise line confirmed the incident happened between guests who had just disembarked the Carnival Conquest ship.
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Some 25 Americans were on the ship, including about seven who disembarked in April and 18 who remained on board.
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“Alighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alighted. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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