How to Use dismount in a Sentence

dismount

1 of 2 verb
  • The cyclist dismounted and walked her bike across the street.
  • The gymnast dismounted from the parallel bars.
  • But to cross that last line means dismounting from the moral high horse.
    — David French, National Review, 2 Nov. 2017
  • Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.
    — Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Sometimes the world is spinning too fast to dismount.
    — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The roper must then catch up to the calf, lasso it around its neck, dismount the horse and run to the calf.
    — Tess Demeyer, Dallas News, 2 Dec. 2020
  • To follow the letter of the law, please dismount and walk your bike at these locations.
    — John Greenfield, Chicago Reader, 20 June 2018
  • Before dismounting to check things out, Richard took a moment.
    — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The move involves two twists and two somersaults while dismounting.
    — Hollie Silverman, CNN, 12 Aug. 2019
  • The victim then dismounted the bicycle, and the man took the bike and fled, police said.
    — Laura McKnight, NOLA.com, 21 June 2017
  • The cyclists often dismount and carry their bikes up hills or over obstacles.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Walkers can get off the trail in a single step, while bikers have to dismount and rut into nearby shrubs and cacti.
    — Outside Online, 15 June 2021
  • Once the eight seconds is reached, the rider looks for a safe opportunity to dismount, and the ride can be judged.
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 19 May 2022
  • Even cyclists passing through dismounted and all silently bowed their heads to join the rest of the city in a moment of silence.
    — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 25 May 2017
  • As if on command, the men dismount, and now everything happens very fast and wordlessly.
    — Olga Tokarczuk, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2021
  • There will be lanes to approach and dismount the bikes, so racers maintain safe distances from others, Moran said.
    — Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com, 16 Sep. 2020
  • This season, riders are being asked to dismount and walk near the stadium starting about two hours before home games.
    — Andrew Kenney, The Denver Post, 18 July 2019
  • The event is comparable to men’s tie-down roping, except the cowgirls are not required to dismount and tie the calf.
    — John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Feb. 2022
  • Despite subtle tweaks in an effort to make the course safer, riders bunched together were still forced to dismount at the first rocky uphill.
    — Dave Skretta, Star Tribune, 27 July 2021
  • Long ago, French soldiers would mettre un pied à terre—that is, dismount their steeds at the end of the day and spend the night in transient housing.
    — Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful, 20 Apr. 2022
  • There were four of them on horseback, cowboys down to their hats and boots and spurs, who dismounted and tied up their animals in a shady spot near the restaurant.
    — Tim Madigan, star-telegram.com, 23 June 2017
  • The supporters contended a jump should stand if the competitor dismounted the mat before the bar fell.
    — Aaron Carter, Philly.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • There the girls watched as some of the women climbed into a long canoe, dismounted on the other side, and then proceeded to board the waiting plane.
    — Jocelyn C. Zuckerman, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Police believe Gulledge may have disregarded a stop sign and warnings for cyclists to dismount and walk their bikes across the road.
    — Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Apr. 2022
  • That progression can mean dismounting into a foam pit before trying to stick the landing or adding a few mats to help cushion the impact with the ground.
    — Dave Melton, Post-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2018
  • The rider must corral the animal with a rope, dismount their horse and tie three of the calf's legs together with a separate rope that is clenched in their teeth.
    — Josh Criswell, Chron, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Racers also find obstacles along the course, such as barriers or stairs, which force riders to dismount and shoulder their bikes while running.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Upon command, the rancheros dismounted in unison, and Sanchez presented his saber to Capt.
    — Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, 7 Feb. 2020
  • Neither was the double double—two twists and two somersaults—that Biles did dismounting the balance beam the day before.
    — Adam Rogers, WIRED, 13 Aug. 2019
  • Bikes of all wheel sizes can be mounted and dismounted with a couple pushes against the tires and a couple releases, respectively.
    — Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

dismount

2 of 2 noun
  • The smile appeared before her feet landed on the mat on the dismount.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2021
  • There was a bit of controversy around how the dismount would be scored.
    — Abby Gardner, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2019
  • For one thing, none of these people could land a double-double dismount.
    — Lydia Wang, refinery29.com, 3 Aug. 2021
  • Check out the dismount upon impact.
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • But as the male dismounts, the pedipalp grasps and twists the scapus, snipping it off as if with scissors.
    — National Geographic, 14 Feb. 2017
  • Malabuyo’s routine would be enough after the freshman stuck her dismount.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2022
  • Neville says that e-bike hybrids are best used as a dismount from an existing scout vehicle.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 19 May 2022
  • There was no such comparison available for her beam dismount, as men don’t compete on beam.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2021
  • Rivera pushed through her routine, adapting to slight errors and fighting for the landing on the dismount.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • And then, to top it off, Tonka sometimes wouldn’t let Kayla dismount.
    — Roy Bragg, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Maybe some of this is up for consideration during the dismount.
    — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2020
  • On his final attempt, Marino's feet cleared the pole, but his body couldn't quite avoid it during his dismount.
    — Aaron Carter, Philly.com, 26 May 2017
  • Two of the latest ones are a triple twisting double tuck on floor and a double twisting double tuck dismount off the beam.
    — Jill Martin, CNN, 14 Oct. 2019
  • Russia began the day on still rings, and Dalaloyan landed his dismount without any sign of pain.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 24 July 2021
  • The dismount Brown and his family were in the midst of a transitional phase.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The four other American men were yelling and standing before his dismount.
    — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 24 July 2021
  • Skinner had several wobbles on balance beam and was low on the dismount, forcing her to pitch forward.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 28 June 2021
  • None of the skills besides her dismount — a full- or double-twisting double back — require twisting.
    — Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Mikulak saved his best moment for last, sticking the dismount on his high bar routine before roaring while pumping his fists.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2021
  • Emmert might as well dismount from the high horse, hand in his sheriff’s badge and enter the transfer portal to irrelevance.
    — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 13 June 2019
  • Swinging on the bars, Ciena Alipio suddenly peeled off during her dismount.
    — Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Biles was able to compete in the balance beam final, winning a bronze medal after switching to a different dismount that didn’t have any twists.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Chiles, like her teammates, had a rough debut in Tokyo, falling to her hands and knees after her dismount from the beam -- a costly error.
    — Amy Bass, CNN, 27 July 2021
  • After giving the calf an allotted head start, a competitor rides to the calf, ropes it and dismounts, lays the calf down and ties three legs together.
    — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Biles almost bounced off the podium on floor exercise, landed one of her vaults out of bounds and staggered backward three steps on her balance beam dismount.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021
  • The 24-year-old started off by posting two videos of her training on bars, trying complete her twisting and flipping dismount.
    — Rosa Sanchez, ABC News, 29 July 2021
  • Back in the ring, Dettori slips quickly off Enable, no flamboyant flying dismount this time.
    — Rob Hodgetts At Longchamp, CNN, 15 Oct. 2019
  • On Friday, the 22-year old became the first gymnast to attempt and land a double-double dismount off of a high beam.
    — Hollie Silverman, CNN, 12 Aug. 2019
  • Roberson stuck her full-twisting double layout dismount without a flicker and to an immediate smile.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • The video shows the hooded man dismount from the bicycle and running after the woman, chasing her down the sidewalk and into the middle of the street.
    — Fox News, 7 Oct. 2021

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