detrain

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Recent Examples of detrain Passengers were told to detrain before bomb squad members boarded and searched the train. Lisa Respers France, CNN, 10 Apr. 2018
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Verb
  • The district attorney’s office said the flight was immediately postponed, and passengers and crew were subsequently deplaned.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 7 June 2025
  • The aircraft was moved to a remote location, and all passengers were safely deplaned and taken to the Evans Terminal for additional screening.
    Alexandra Koch , Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • The images of Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron disembarking in Vietnam trigger a lot of comment.
    Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
  • In the sequel, the ark is now on dry land and the stowaway rats, Vini and Tito alongside female rat Nina, visit the other animals who have disembarked.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 8 May 2025

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“Detrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detrain. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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