1
as in landing
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 dismounting
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 disembarking
In a particularly brazen flouting of traffic laws, one Waymo allegedly drove near the students who were disembarking from the bus.
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
After disembarking and heading back into the waiting room, goodbyes were being shared among the guests, many of whom had clearly struck up fast friendships over late-night negronis.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
More than a dozen FBI and DEA personnel were seen disembarking from a plane with Maduro at a New York Air National Guard Base this evening.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
Collins has been making the most of her time on the train, boarding in Lanvin, then changing into Chloé, and spending an evening in Magda Butrym before disembarking in this boudoir look.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025
Video footage released by North Korea showed uniformed soldiers disembarking from an aircraft, Kim hugging a soldier seated in a wheelchair, and soldiers and officials gathered to welcome the troops.
—CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
When Harris's Delta landed in California, passengers sat on the runway for about 45 minutes before disembarking, according to the lawsuit.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Start your journey by disembarking on Santa's magic trolley, then build toys in the factory with Santa's elves to earn your degree at Elf University.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 12 Dec. 2025
They are used for boarding or disembarking a plane, or for transporting people between terminal buildings at an airport.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
After disembarking and heading back into the waiting room, goodbyes were being shared among the guests, many of whom had clearly struck up fast friendships over late-night negronis.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
More than a dozen FBI and DEA personnel were seen disembarking from a plane with Maduro at a New York Air National Guard Base this evening.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
Collins has been making the most of her time on the train, boarding in Lanvin, then changing into Chloé, and spending an evening in Magda Butrym before disembarking in this boudoir look.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025
Video footage released by North Korea showed uniformed soldiers disembarking from an aircraft, Kim hugging a soldier seated in a wheelchair, and soldiers and officials gathered to welcome the troops.
—CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
When Harris's Delta landed in California, passengers sat on the runway for about 45 minutes before disembarking, according to the lawsuit.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Start your journey by disembarking on Santa's magic trolley, then build toys in the factory with Santa's elves to earn your degree at Elf University.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 12 Dec. 2025
They are used for boarding or disembarking a plane, or for transporting people between terminal buildings at an airport.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disembarking
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Did that person have trouble functioning in their daily life or need to try multiple drugs before landing on one that worked?—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Skating last, Kim delivered another exquisite program, landing six triples and making no obvious errors.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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The popular halftime performer known as Red Panda finished her signature seven-minute set, looked up at a crowd of fans chanting her name and flashed a smile before dismounting.—
Alanis Thames,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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The woman told investigators Herzing had made similar threats in July, which resulted in the victim suffering minor scrapes after dismounting at a stoplight.—
Lauren Breunig,
Twin Cities,
2 Dec. 2025
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At one point, the plane quickly soared from 1,800 feet (550 meters) up to 4,000 feet (1,220 meters) before descending again.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Tens of thousands of revelers will be descending on Gobbler’s Knob in rural Pennsylvania to witness this year’s prognostication, which will be made after groundhog Phil gets brought to the stage from his hatch on a tree stump.—
Mark Scolforo,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The colors are richly saturated, and when something catches Ryan’s eye—say, a bee alighting on a wildflower—the images shimmer with an almost radioactive intensity.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Say each word was a bird—alighting briefly, out of reach and then gone again.—
Leila Chatti
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Disembarking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembarking. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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