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unloading

NOUN
discharge
Synonyms
STRONG
disburdening emptying unburdening unlading
Antonyms


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Spencer Collins, Arm’s chief legal officer and company secretary, executed the biggest sale, unloading $8.8 million worth of stock on May 19.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“We clearly saw it unloading military cargo in Tartus.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Saavedra and his son would drive a van up and down Los Angeles, manually packing and unloading the product to local corner stores.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Wealthy Chinese owners began unloading their Bordeaux estates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The next morning Nat gave Mr. Denny orders: he was to begin unloading ballast so he could store pepper.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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