Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detrained
Verb
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The astronauts flew themselves from Houston, which houses NASA’s Johnson Space Center, in two T-38 training jets and then disembarked to speak with reporters.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026 -
The Trojans, in good spirits after Meade’s pep talk, disembarked and filed into the 24-year-old stadium tucked neatly between Memorial Gymnasium and FirstBank Stadium on the western edge of Vanderbilt’s urban campus.—
Mitch Light,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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The Super Beetle, called the 1301, alighted in 1971 with a 60 hp, 1,585 cc engine.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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This enables wide distribution across the front lines, especially in areas where soldiers are primarily dismounted.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Detrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detrained. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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