1
as in to land
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 to descend
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 disembark Whittier is closer to Anchorage, and some itineraries even take disembarking passengers directly to Denali or Talkeetna the same day. Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2024 Magic, 64, recently shared that all of the couples have disembarked, which means the long-time couple can now spend quality time vacationing alone. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 Aug. 2024 As the ship heads north in the Gulf of California, guests can explore birds and tropical fish among uninhabited islands before disembarking in Loreto on day eight. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2024 Emhoff landed in San Antonio, disembarking at an airport called Million Air. Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disembark 
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  • The Paragon was one of few splits reliable enough to navigate through the garbage with a semblance of grace, all while encouraging riders to throw little spins, ride switch, and pop off rock-hard pillows without too much concern for landing stability.
    Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Four titles from the defunct—but clearly still hugely popular—band have debuted on the chart in the past few months, and all but one of them have landed inside the top 10.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • Soon, the full blue-black shades of night descended.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
  • And after the chaos Washington descended into following the 2020 election, analysts might be prudent to assume Trump wouldn’t take another loss without an intense battle.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • Two massive tree trunks, debarked and smoothly polished, bring more of the outdoors feeling inside.
    David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
  • If the wood wasn’t debarked, trees with loose bark layers or split wood that has dried enough to loosen its bark may harbor an array of creatures, such as wood roaches, earwigs, and possibly even overwintering yellowjacket wasp queens.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2024
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  • After dismounting his bike, Premi paused to look up and down each side of the street the way a prison guard might scan a cellblock.
    Mohammad Ali, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2020
  • Its role as a mobile weapon platform allows Ukrainian forces to transport heavy weapons swiftly to counter Russian dismounted advances.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

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“Disembark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembark. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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