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as in dismounted
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 disembarked
That was where miners disembarked for the northern mines in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Paddleboards are disembarked next to an unassuming cliff face.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Passengers on board flight 2323 then disembarked and were bused back to the terminal, per United.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The situation hit its boiling point when nearly 500 Cubans disembarked in the Dry Tortugas National Park, a group of remote islands about 70 miles west of Key West, over the December 2022 New Year’s weekend.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
The people disembarked the out-of-service Baathist train and are waiting for the trains the new rulers promised them.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Evans disembarked the cruise ship for an organized tour and got off the bus in Marigot, Saint Martin, but did not come back, according to authorities.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
The couple had disembarked from a cruise in Miami with their best friend and took a train to Orlando, only to face a nearly 10-hour flight delay that ended in cancellation.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Franklin disembarked to the news that shots had been fired at Lexington and Concord.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Paddleboards are disembarked next to an unassuming cliff face.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Passengers on board flight 2323 then disembarked and were bused back to the terminal, per United.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The situation hit its boiling point when nearly 500 Cubans disembarked in the Dry Tortugas National Park, a group of remote islands about 70 miles west of Key West, over the December 2022 New Year’s weekend.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
The people disembarked the out-of-service Baathist train and are waiting for the trains the new rulers promised them.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Evans disembarked the cruise ship for an organized tour and got off the bus in Marigot, Saint Martin, but did not come back, according to authorities.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
The couple had disembarked from a cruise in Miami with their best friend and took a train to Orlando, only to face a nearly 10-hour flight delay that ended in cancellation.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Franklin disembarked to the news that shots had been fired at Lexington and Concord.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disembarked
Verb
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Ready or not, the Super Bowl’s annual blitz of commercials landed before and during the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots defense-first matchup, with some ads served up in advance while others were unveiled for the first time during the game.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Wearing a shimmery navy one-shoulder dress, Glenn landed her opening triple axel and stayed upright even without a clean landing.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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
Verb
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Crews descended the hillside and found a person inside the vehicle, who was pronounced dead at the scene.—
Tarek Fattal,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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On his way, two more drones descended and exploded.—
Michael Holtz,
New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Disembarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembarked. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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