1
as in landing
to go ashore from a ship
the cruise passengers disembarked as soon as they got to the terminal in Miami
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as in dismounting
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 disembarking
He was photographed in the cockpit before changing out of his uniform and disembarking with the Queen.
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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
Growing up, her family would travel from London to their second home in Italy, disembarking in Dover and boarding the ferry for the Channel crossing.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
In a particularly brazen flouting of traffic laws, one Waymo allegedly drove near the students who were disembarking from the bus.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
After disembarking and heading back into the waiting room, goodbyes were being shared among the guests, many of whom had clearly struck up fast friendships over late-night negronis.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Collins has been making the most of her time on the train, boarding in Lanvin, then changing into Chloé, and spending an evening in Magda Butrym before disembarking in this boudoir look.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025
Video footage released by North Korea showed uniformed soldiers disembarking from an aircraft, Kim hugging a soldier seated in a wheelchair, and soldiers and officials gathered to welcome the troops.
—CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
Start your journey by disembarking on Santa's magic trolley, then build toys in the factory with Santa's elves to earn your degree at Elf University.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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
Growing up, her family would travel from London to their second home in Italy, disembarking in Dover and boarding the ferry for the Channel crossing.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
In a particularly brazen flouting of traffic laws, one Waymo allegedly drove near the students who were disembarking from the bus.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
After disembarking and heading back into the waiting room, goodbyes were being shared among the guests, many of whom had clearly struck up fast friendships over late-night negronis.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Collins has been making the most of her time on the train, boarding in Lanvin, then changing into Chloé, and spending an evening in Magda Butrym before disembarking in this boudoir look.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025
Video footage released by North Korea showed uniformed soldiers disembarking from an aircraft, Kim hugging a soldier seated in a wheelchair, and soldiers and officials gathered to welcome the troops.
—CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
Start your journey by disembarking on Santa's magic trolley, then build toys in the factory with Santa's elves to earn your degree at Elf University.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disembarking
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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
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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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The popular halftime performer known as Red Panda finished her signature seven-minute set, looked up at a crowd of fans chanting her name and flashed a smile before dismounting.—
Alanis Thames,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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The woman told investigators Herzing had made similar threats in July, which resulted in the victim suffering minor scrapes after dismounting at a stoplight.—
Lauren Breunig,
Twin Cities,
2 Dec. 2025
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Hundreds of Russian drones were descending, each the size of a Jet Ski, accompanied by more than a dozen missiles.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Countries that tried to adopt Western-style democracy quickly after the Arab Spring largely failed, often descending into chaos, civil war or new forms of authoritarianism.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Just as the sun prepared to sink beyond the escarpments, its rays struck every piece of the fractured glass resting on top of the window frames, alighting all of them at once, as if they were shot with electricity.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Images showed Kim in a black jacket, alighting a mobile missile launcher near the main stage as thousands of people waved small North Korean flags.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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