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as in discharged
to empty or rid of cargo
the dockworkers unloaded the ship
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2
as in dumped
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 unloaded
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.
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Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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
Upset over a bizarre technical foul in Game 2, Booker unloaded on the refs, particularly James Williams.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Mitchell then produced a handgun and unloaded the magazine into Seth Tatum, the victim’s family said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
Instead of proper metal baskets to hold tennis balls, Sam unloaded several lidless coolers from the RV, their insulation poking out through the cracks in the sides, all filled with balls.
—Nicola Harrison, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
But Stanley said the effort was entirely consistent with Patagonia's results-first philosophy — because Walmart is so huge, convincing it to do something as simple as not idling its delivery trucks while they are unloaded has a significant environmental benefit.
—Tony Biasotti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Smith unloaded a two-out, three-run, game-winning double into the left-center gap Tuesday, giving the Braves a 6-5 win over the Marlins at Truist Park.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Once a seller has unloaded their boxes or bags, both brothers may try to inhabit the empty containers, lying in wait to surprise.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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
Upset over a bizarre technical foul in Game 2, Booker unloaded on the refs, particularly James Williams.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Mitchell then produced a handgun and unloaded the magazine into Seth Tatum, the victim’s family said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
Instead of proper metal baskets to hold tennis balls, Sam unloaded several lidless coolers from the RV, their insulation poking out through the cracks in the sides, all filled with balls.
—Nicola Harrison, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
But Stanley said the effort was entirely consistent with Patagonia's results-first philosophy — because Walmart is so huge, convincing it to do something as simple as not idling its delivery trucks while they are unloaded has a significant environmental benefit.
—Tony Biasotti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Smith unloaded a two-out, three-run, game-winning double into the left-center gap Tuesday, giving the Braves a 6-5 win over the Marlins at Truist Park.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Once a seller has unloaded their boxes or bags, both brothers may try to inhabit the empty containers, lying in wait to surprise.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unloaded
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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.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The patient usually stays overnight for monitoring before being discharged.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Water testing has been temporarily increased to once a month at the Oceanside Harbor after someone reported seeing a suspicious liquid dumped from a boat.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Level 5 accident dumped radioactive contamination across Europe and it is thought that traces of isotope iodine-131 may have caused several hundred cancer diagnoses.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Läckberg unpacked for us her vision for the show and TV projects lined-up.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Deadline unpacked where the franchise is heading with longtime collaborators Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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The deer could be contaminated with CWD, and if discarded incorrectly, can spread the disease.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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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,
28 Apr. 2026
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All officials protected by the Secret Service were evacuated.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Trump and other people seated at the head table were evacuated from the room.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Kerss is a master at breaking the complicated information down into manageable bites for those of us who ditched science after high school.—
Heather Greenwood Davis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Vertebrates ditched their body armor and scales for smooth skin; cephalopods lost their external shell.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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With the house emptied of living (and costumed) guests, its furnishings, in all their liveliness, appear only to mask an unnatural torpor.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The canoe was about half emptied when a big wave came along and filled it again.—
Jim Hoagland,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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Yet there’s wisdom amid the silliness, as the story gently makes a case for the necessity of grief, mindfulness and mortal awareness, even in a life otherwise unburdened by adult human responsibility.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Raphael could certainly extract feeling from the architecture of a body and the distribution of its weight, but the majority of his faces, even the most artificially expressive ones, are unburdened by anything like a psychology.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Unloaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloaded. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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