unloaded; unloading; unloads
1
a(1)
: to take off : deliver
(2)
: to take the cargo from
unload the truck
b
: to give outlet to : pour forth
unloaded her bitter feelings
2
: to relieve of something burdensome, unwanted, or oppressive
unloaded the pack animals
unloaded himself to his friend
3
: to draw the charge from
unloaded the gun
4
: to sell or dispose of especially in large quantities : dump
5
: to hit or propel with a great release of power
unloaded his ninth homer
1
: to perform the act of unloading
2
: to release or deliver something especially with power
unloaded on the ball
3
: to give forth a usually sudden angry outburst
the coach unloaded on his players
unloader
noun
Examples of unload in a Sentence
It took four hours to unload the truck.
Could you help me unload the car?
After the ship docked, they unloaded its cargo.
I have to unload the groceries.
Most ships unload at another dock now.
The train made several stops to unload passengers.
Rumor has it that the manager wants to unload him. Maybe he'll be traded to another team.
She unloaded a huge amount of stock when prices fell.
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The 46-year-old has been unloading a lot of baggage lately.
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Endeavor has been steadily unloading assets in the wake of an April 2024 announcement that private equity giant Silver Lake—already a sizable Endeavor investor—would be taking the company private at $27.5 per share.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Google would later unload Motorola for a big loss.
Wiz, which makes cybersecurity software for cloud computing, was in talks last summer to sell itself to Google for about a $23 billion, sources previously told CNN.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
In December, one woman, a Venezuelan immigrant, was unloading groceries outside the apartment complex when she was surrounded by armed men and dragged, along with her boyfriend, to a vacant apartment in the complex.
—David Noriega, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Endeavor has been steadily unloading assets in the wake of an April 2024 announcement that private equity giant Silver Lake—already a sizable Endeavor investor—would be taking the company private at $27.5 per share.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Google would later unload Motorola for a big loss.
Wiz, which makes cybersecurity software for cloud computing, was in talks last summer to sell itself to Google for about a $23 billion, sources previously told CNN.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
In December, one woman, a Venezuelan immigrant, was unloading groceries outside the apartment complex when she was surrounded by armed men and dragged, along with her boyfriend, to a vacant apartment in the complex.
—David Noriega, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unload
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“Unload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unload. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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unload
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un·load
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