unloaded

verb

past tense of unload
1
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 On Tuesday, investors unloaded at least some of their holdings in these stocks. — ABC News, 23 June 2026 Fox also unloaded its regional cable sports networks — a savvy move before that business cratered. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Wooden boats bobbed in long rows, their names and registration numbers hand-painted on the hulls, as men in neon vests unloaded catch and frigate birds swooped down to pick at the scraps. — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026 Then Marte unloaded with a three-run homer — his first of the 2026 campaign — to create distance on the scoreboard. — Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026 As dozens of delivery trucks unloaded decor outside of MSG, there was speculation that Swift and Kelce were building a castle inside of the venue. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 Usyk dropped Verhoeven with roughly 20 seconds left in the 11th, Verhoeven beat the count, and when action resumed Usyk unloaded a flurry. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 The three men dressed in loose-fitting work pants and hoodies unloaded two laser projectors (one for backup), some lenses, a laptop and battery packs onto carts and brought them to the middle of a pedestrian bridge that crosses over the 101. — Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026 Following the news that Major League Baseball stated that members of the San Francisco Giants violated the league's rules by writing Bible verses on their pride hats, Dan Dakich unloaded on the league. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unloaded
  1. discharged
  2. dumped
  3. unpacked
  4. discarded
  5. evacuated
  6. ditched
  7. emptied
  8. unburdened
Verb
  • Like what happened the late afternoon of May 11 in Mundelein, where an 18-year police veteran and sergeant discharged his service weapon four times and killed 37-year-old Mary Alice Love.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • Quinn was discharged from the hospital that Sunday night, nearly one week after the attack.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
Definition of discharged
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  • There are two possible, competing ways in which dust can affect the Alfvén waves, which in turn could determine how energy is dumped into the corona, heating it.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2026
  • As a result, Corbin and Parmida were dumped from Love Island USA.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 6 July 2026
Definition of dumped
Verb
  • The company showcased the system through a workplace delivery demonstration in which a humanoid robot retrieved a snack parcel, navigated stairs and an elevator, unpacked the box, and stored the items in a drawer.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
  • But scholars have only recently unpacked the specific harms of interactive tablet use among young children.
    — Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 19 June 2026
Definition of unpacked
Verb
  • Still, once the tooth is out and discarded, the choice disappears with it.
    — Allison Palmer July 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
  • Blueberries with a purchase date of July 3, 2026 or before should be discarded, Publix advises.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of discarded
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  • In Kyiv’s suburb of Vyshneve, about 600 residents were evacuated because of the risk of unexploded munitions, Ukraine’s Emergency Service said.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The parkway was evacuated Saturday evening while droves of people were still in line to enter due to approaching thunderstorms.
    — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of evacuated
Verb
  • The Supreme Court on June 30 ditched one of the remaining checks on money in politics, a decision in line with recent rulings favoring free speech rights over fears about potential corruption.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Aemond is not going to back down, and Aegon has already ditched his plan to abdicate.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of ditched
Verb
  • Both dugouts and bullpens emptied after Contreras walked on an inside pitch.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
  • The full-service Asian grocery store will be located at 200 NewPark Mall Road in Newark, filling a space that emptied out in March 2025 when long-time NewPark mall anchor Macy’s closed its doors.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Definition of emptied
Verb
  • The team is unburdened by identity, so Haaland has been free to create it.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • Crucially, though, it’s unburdened by that band’s history.
    — Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
Definition of unburdened

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