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as in descends
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 disembarks
His wife disembarks, as do more than two dozen other passengers.
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ABC News,
7 May 2026
When border agents board during a stop (each with wanted posters of Philip and Elizabeth), Paige disembarks.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
In the climax, the yacht docks in Norway, and everyone disembarks.
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Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
ABC News,
7 May 2026
When border agents board during a stop (each with wanted posters of Philip and Elizabeth), Paige disembarks.
—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
In the climax, the yacht docks in Norway, and everyone disembarks.
—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disembarks
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Don’t miss the clam ceviche—served in shells—plus the potato bread, which lands somewhere between a latke, a scallion pancake, and a roll, and reminded us of pão de queijo, Brazilian cheese bread.
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Set a water bowl wherever the shade lands so drinking and cooling happen in one place.
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This is the leader who descends into the weeds, confirming every detail, not because the situation demands it but because something inside needs reassurance.
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The virtual oar-yanking celebration in a baseball atmosphere was one of those weird juxtapositions that seem to get fostered whenever a World Cup fanbase descends upon a host city.
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Suffering from a broken rib and sinus infection, Remco Evenepoel hands his bidon to a child on the roadside and dismounts his bike.
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As pleasure-seeking Venus alights within your 5th House of Self-Expression, fun projects sparkle, and your spirited humor invites others to join a playful challenge.
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But before the action alights in the location of the latest dispute between adjacent property owners to catch the eye of directors Harrison Fishman and Dylan Redford (yes, grandson of Robert), the shot fills with the telltale red, white and blue of the American flag.
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“Disembarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembarks. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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