as in to unload
to empty or rid of cargo
the warehouse needs to hire more people to load and off-load the trucks
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Recent Examples of off-load
Dobson caught the eye in a 1-0 victory, with the holding midfielder using the ball well and always available when a team-mate wanted to off-load.
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024
Their retreat left insurers unable to off-load tail risks just as the tails were getting bigger.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 26 June 2024
And some people do, because there are sellers out there who want to off-load their homes, which is why there were more listings this year than last year.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 17 June 2024
In his first term the governor off-loaded the cost of CSCU employee benefits onto the general fund.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2024
Last year, the Port of San Diego became the first in North America to install a pair of all-electric cranes to load and off-load heavy cargo.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
Settle in for the fresh catch while watching boats off-load their fish at an atmospheric restaurant like Harbor Docks at the Destin Harbor.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2024
One upside of bowl games fighting for a foothold is that television still covets live events to off-load its inventory of commercials.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2023
By increasing its private partnerships, Animal Services could off-load more rescue and adoption work, thereby raising its live-release rate and saving money.
—Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024
Their retreat left insurers unable to off-load tail risks just as the tails were getting bigger.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 26 June 2024
And some people do, because there are sellers out there who want to off-load their homes, which is why there were more listings this year than last year.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 17 June 2024
In his first term the governor off-loaded the cost of CSCU employee benefits onto the general fund.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2024
Last year, the Port of San Diego became the first in North America to install a pair of all-electric cranes to load and off-load heavy cargo.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
Settle in for the fresh catch while watching boats off-load their fish at an atmospheric restaurant like Harbor Docks at the Destin Harbor.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2024
One upside of bowl games fighting for a foothold is that television still covets live events to off-load its inventory of commercials.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2023
By increasing its private partnerships, Animal Services could off-load more rescue and adoption work, thereby raising its live-release rate and saving money.
—Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
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“Off-load.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-load. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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