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as in fired
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
Robert Goddard was the first to discharge a rocket containing an instrument package
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as in unloaded
to empty or rid of cargo
docks for discharging containerships
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as in paid
to give what is owed for
discharge a debt in full
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as in released
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
discharged the prisoners upon the signing of the peace treaty
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as in radiated
to throw or give off
the mighty river discharges its waters into the ocean
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as in dismissed
to let go from office, service, or employment
15 people were discharged when the embezzling ring was discovered
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Recent Examples of discharged
After the vehicle was stopped on I-88 near Keslinger, both the driver and a Warrenville police officer reportedly discharged their firearms, the release said.
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The patient usually stays overnight for monitoring before being discharged.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
As officers pulled Rivera from the car, Rivera's gun was discharged, striking Diller just below his bullet-resistant vest.
—Katie Houlis, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Agents then discharged their weapons and pursued Allen, exchanging gunfire and later tackling and handcuffing him.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
At the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, a man discharged a firearm in the vicinity of hundreds of people from the worlds of politics, media, and business—among them, the president and vice president of the United States.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026
Christina Snow was discharged from the hospital Wednesday after being shot in the face, Berry told CNN.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
He was discharged just a day later against his doctor’s recommendation, according to a United Press International (UPI) article published at the time.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
After staff monitored his heart for four hours, the surfer was discharged from hospital.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The patient usually stays overnight for monitoring before being discharged.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
As officers pulled Rivera from the car, Rivera's gun was discharged, striking Diller just below his bullet-resistant vest.
—Katie Houlis, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Agents then discharged their weapons and pursued Allen, exchanging gunfire and later tackling and handcuffing him.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
At the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, a man discharged a firearm in the vicinity of hundreds of people from the worlds of politics, media, and business—among them, the president and vice president of the United States.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026
Christina Snow was discharged from the hospital Wednesday after being shot in the face, Berry told CNN.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
He was discharged just a day later against his doctor’s recommendation, according to a United Press International (UPI) article published at the time.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
After staff monitored his heart for four hours, the surfer was discharged from hospital.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discharged
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O’Neal, the daughter of four-time NBA champion and Naismith Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, entered the portal April 14 after two seasons at UF; former head coach Kelly Rae Finley was fired by administration in March after five seasons at the helm.—
Caroline Makauskas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The next night, Russia fired nineteen ballistic missiles, twenty-five cruise missiles, and six hundred and fifty-nine drones.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Policy for transporting firearms Amtrak requires firearms on its trains to be declared, unloaded, secured in a hard case and to meet certain size and weight requirements.—
Claudia Lauer,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jerusalem — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Israel of knowingly allowing grain stolen by Russia to be unloaded at Israeli ports, threatening to impose sanctions on anyone involved in the shipments, which Kyiv says have continued despite multiple appeals to Israeli officials.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Because the cameras were vertical, actors huddled closer together, and the crew paid extra attention to upper-body details like hair and makeup.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The artists were paid for their work.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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That would mark the first withdrawal under this tool since February 2025, according to Bloomberg calculations based on the operation plan released late on Friday.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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His name and the name of the suspect in the shooting have not yet been released by police.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bell, whose screen roles have long radiated decency and sensitivity, channels that guilelessness once more, only to expose it as yet another façade that helps Niall to conceal his darker impulses.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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This X-ray glow is radiated when the heavy ions of the solar wind, like carbon and oxygen, grab an electron from neutral atoms in either our outer atmosphere or the heliosphere.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Red Sox had never fired a manger in-season since John Henry purchased the team in 2002, and throughout the franchise’s existence no manager had ever been dismissed midseason so early in the campaign.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Last year, dozens of experts who provided independent evaluations for biomedical research were dismissed from National Institute of Health science review boards.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Several of the Dodgers players met with Cubs outfielder Michael Conforto prior to Friday’s game to give him his 2025 World Series championship ring.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Demidov’s wrist shot met with a pad save.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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That’s freed up the large teams once dedicated to data entry and cleaning, many of whom have been redeployed onto building internal evaluations.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The girl reportedly freed herself and knocked on a nearby neighbor's door, where she was brought inside to safety.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Discharged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discharged. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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