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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
In a video shared with CNN by the march’s Canadian delegation, a large number of Egyptian authorities are seen standing on the tarmac as the Canadian activists disembark a plane.
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
The International Organization for Migration in a statement said the migrants were part of a group of 150 others who were forced by smugglers to disembark a boat and swim to shore on June 5.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 June 2025
But on opening nights, the cognoscenti happily squeezed into the elevator together, disembarking on the fourth floor to see the latest works by some of the globe’s most admired artists, many of them European.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States and stranded in Honduras disembark from a Conviasa Airlines plane upon arrival at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela on March 24, 2025.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 30 May 2025
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
The International Organization for Migration in a statement said the migrants were part of a group of 150 others who were forced by smugglers to disembark a boat and swim to shore on June 5.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 June 2025
But on opening nights, the cognoscenti happily squeezed into the elevator together, disembarking on the fourth floor to see the latest works by some of the globe’s most admired artists, many of them European.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States and stranded in Honduras disembark from a Conviasa Airlines plane upon arrival at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela on March 24, 2025.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disembark
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Hit Me Hard and Soft rises more than 20 spaces on both the Official Physical Albums and Official Albums Sales charts, landing, coincidentally, at No. 40 on both at the same time.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Another blow could land on July 9, the deadline President Donald Trump has imposed on other countries to secure trade deals with the U.S. to avoid higher tariffs.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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Hours earlier, another Pride celebration at Washing Square Park descended into chaos after a false report of gunfire and an individual deploying bear spray into a crowd sparked a stampede of people running for their lives.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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The New Shepard rocket, the company's fully reusable and fully autonomous spacecraft, separated from the capsule and returned to Earth ahead of the astronauts, safely descending and touching down on a landing pad not far from the launch site.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
29 June 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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Dragoons followed in leather breeches and woolen gaiters, dismounted for the moment but hopeful of finding American horses ahead.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
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Fixed an issue where players attempting to save and load during the 'Get on your mount' objective caused Rin to spawn dismounted and follow Yasuke on foot, blocking progression.—
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 7 Jul. 2025.
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