1
as in to land
to go ashore from a ship the cruise passengers disembarked as soon as they got to the terminal in Miami

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as in to descend
to come down from something (as a vehicle) before you disembark, make sure you haven't left anything on your seat

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Recent Examples of disembark The black luxury bus pulled up to the front entrance of the Four Seasons Hotel Austin at twilight, and when Jim Irsay disembarked — cane in hand, flustered expression on his weathered face — something seemed a little off. Michael Silver, New York Times, 22 May 2025 Just days before, 400 Chinese migrants headed for gold mines in Victoria disembarked from the ship. Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 16 May 2025 The cries of women and children disembarking from cattle cars, the snarling barks of German Shepherds, the dull pounding of innocent people choking to death on Zyklon B become infinitely more powerful when the human mind is left to fill in the visual gaps. Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Trump was greeted with all the pomp of a royal welcome as he was met by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman while disembarking from Air Force One to the sound of fanfare. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for disembark
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  • Workout Buddy will get a full public release later this year, with watchOS 26 expected to land in September.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • He’s also been rebuffed in attempts to land a Knicks coaching job and has needed to buy game tickets whereas other legends have been invited guests.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 June 2025
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  • In November 1990, more than 3,000 women descended on the sleepy beach town of San Bernardo del Tuyú, Argentina, for what was becoming a legendary event.
    Marta Martínez, NPR, 8 June 2025
  • But on one March evening, these hulking installations were just a backdrop: Goose, and 1,000 of its most ardent fans, descended on the space for a special event promoting the ascendant Connecticut jam band’s new album, Everything Must Go (released April 25).
    Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 6 June 2025
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  • About 100 passengers were forced to debark and leave the train on foot when one Green Line trolley apparently rolled backward into another around 7:30 p.m.
    Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Two massive tree trunks, debarked and smoothly polished, bring more of the outdoors feeling inside.
    David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
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  • One protester, who climbed up and sat on the neck of the bull, was told to dismount by a New York City police officer.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Fixed an issue where Yasuke could block with his teppo after being dismounted instead of his melee weapon.
    Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025

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

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