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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disembark
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For btf, landing a drama show with the streamer was a big deal.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
29 May 2025
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Best Latex-Fill This pillow landed in our best-of Naturepedic roundup for its shredded latex fill and breathable cotton cover, as well as its peculiar shape that lends itself perfectly to pain-free sleep.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2025
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The intense setup here is fairly straightforward as these types of sci-fi mystery shows go, with Buenos Aires residents going about their evenings when a sudden nightmarish snowfall descends over the metropolis, killing millions indiscriminately.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 May 2025
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Back in the 1800s, fortune seekers from around the world descended upon California, lured by the promise of gold buried in riverbeds and mountainsides.—
Joseph Olorunyomi,
Forbes.com,
22 May 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
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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
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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 11 Jun. 2025.
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