debarking

Definition of debarkingnext
present participle of debark
as in disembarking
to go ashore from a ship the seasick passengers debarked as soon as the ship dropped anchor

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  • He was photographed in the cockpit before changing out of his uniform and disembarking with the Queen.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Air traffic control now had to prepare for the possibility of disembarking passengers on the taxiway using an airstair truck and transporting them to the terminal.
    Colleen Mondor, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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  • For Roseman, the value of landing a top-15 player in the first round trumped the extra dart throws in the fourth round.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The pair collided with such force that Dumoulin got knocked up about two feet in the air before landing hard on his padded backside.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Debarking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debarking. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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