1
as in to unpack
to empty or rid of cargo
the dockworkers unloaded the ship
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2
as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
I can't seem to unload this old car—even the charities won't take it!
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Recent Examples of unload
Boston could look to unload these large contracts by trading these two players, and getting their overall team bill down.
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Mikai Bruce, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Today, disappointed fans trying to unload their cars find that used Tesla vehicles have plummeted in value.
—Robert Ferris,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 5 May 2025
Beside her, Skinner had unloaded his less dazzling bench in a desperate attempt to seize something.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Senior editor covering aerospace and defense The president may be thirsting for a new four-engine jumbo jet, but many governments and royal families are unloading their fuel-guzzling palaces in the sky.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Mikai Bruce, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Today, disappointed fans trying to unload their cars find that used Tesla vehicles have plummeted in value.
—Robert Ferris,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 5 May 2025
Beside her, Skinner had unloaded his less dazzling bench in a desperate attempt to seize something.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Senior editor covering aerospace and defense The president may be thirsting for a new four-engine jumbo jet, but many governments and royal families are unloading their fuel-guzzling palaces in the sky.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unload
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Editor’s Note: Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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This conversation unpacks how shows and films like The Chosen, House of David, and Divorce in the Black are shifting the narrative around spiritually rooted storytelling and how platforms like Amazon are amplifying these narratives for the masses.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
22 May 2025
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Off the northwestern coast of Africa, scientists aboard a research vessel pulled up the trawling net and dumped their catch onto the deck.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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Tracking collared bears revealed that bears were being lured into traffic danger by a roadside pit where the Ministry of Transportation was dumping roadkill.—
Lesley Evans Ogden,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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More than 60 residents were evacuated after Irma. Spring Oaks resident Alan Wyland has already started stockpiling sandbags and other items in preparation for this year’s hurricane season.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
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Disposable paper dresses enjoyed a brief vogue in the turbulent late 1960s, when young people literally wore their politics and interests on their sleeves—but were prepared to discard them as easily as a piece of Kleenex.—
Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 May 2025
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Baldwin, the lead actor and co-producer for Rust, was pointing a gun at the cinematographer during a film rehearsal when the gun was discharged, killing her and injuring director Joel Souza.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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She was discharged the same day, and experienced debilitating fatigue that persisted acutely for months, forcing her to cancel a tour.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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Join Amazon shoppers in ditching their name-brand sneakers for these comfortable pairs of running shoes starting at $43.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Sunrun shares have plunged nearly 26% this year and more than 52% over the past year, as traders ditch clean energy names under the Trump administration.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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The University of San Diego and San Diego State both lost Thursday to drop into the losers’ brackets of their respective double-elimination conference baseball tournaments.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Andrew Marchand writes that the show lost its way in recent years, but that won’t change its place in my heart.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The rebirth is necessary, an unburdening and a kind of justice for her and her family.—
Harmony Holiday,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Here at last Richard unburdens himself, telling Reacher that the Becks’ lives are not their own.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Unload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unload. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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