debarking

Definition of debarkingnext
present participle of debark
as in disembarking
to go ashore from a ship the seasick passengers debarked as soon as the ship dropped anchor

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  • This 11-night voyage from Vancouver stops in Hilo and Kailua Kona on the Big Island and sails along Kauai's rugged Napali Coast before disembarking in Honolulu.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
  • In a particularly brazen flouting of traffic laws, one Waymo allegedly drove near the students who were disembarking from the bus.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
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  • The reggaeton singer sifted through scores of invitations before landing on the lucky couple.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Throughout the airborne maneuver, the robot remains controlled, absorbing impact on landing rather than collapsing, reports Techeblog.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Debarking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debarking. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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