debarking

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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  • The footmen are each positioned to spring to his side of the carriage to assist their respective passengers in disembarking, thus halving the queueing.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Petersen said flying business class direct was a great option for passengers who could potentially sleep for eight hours without the interruption of disembarking at Singapore.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 June 2026
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  • With the first day of July landing on a Wednesday, payments will go out on a regular schedule, according to the Social Security Administration’s calendar.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • After landing in the ancient lakebed Jezero Crater in 2021, the rover has been hard at work exploring, sampling, and collecting information to help scientists put the pieces of Mars' history together.
    Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 29 June 2026
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“Debarking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debarking. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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