as in unloading
to empty or rid of cargo
the warehouse needs to hire more people to load and off-load the trucks
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Recent Examples of off-loading
The canister was still wedged in my crotch, off-loading its contents like a homemade Roman candle.
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Charlie Sheen, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Charlie Sheen, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-loading
unloading
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Glabe’s sales follow those of board member Eric Swider, who has also sharply reduced his holdings, unloading around 165,000 shares since November.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Dockworkers were unloading shipping containers from another vessel that was berthed at Pier G before the incident, with truck drivers moving containers to and from the terminal.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Off-loading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-loading. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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