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as in to unpack
to empty or rid of cargo
the dockworkers unloaded the ship
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as in to dump
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 unload
Even listening to a favorite song and dancing around the kitchen while unloading the dishwasher can become a beloved family ritual—just think about what brings your family joy, and go from there.
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Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 25 Dec. 2024
In the kitchen, a pull-out pantry and breakfast shelving create a practical, easy-access space for food and appliances, while a multipurpose desk/island/console provides an ideal workspace for two, as well as serving as a sturdy, practical surface for unloading groceries and other items.
—Valentina Raggi, Architectural Digest, 21 Dec. 2024
Growing up, one of my favorite holiday activities was helping my grandma unload her giant storage box of ornaments.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
But the Cubs were anxious to unload a contract that will pay him $27.5 million in 2025 and $25 million in 2026.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 25 Dec. 2024
In the kitchen, a pull-out pantry and breakfast shelving create a practical, easy-access space for food and appliances, while a multipurpose desk/island/console provides an ideal workspace for two, as well as serving as a sturdy, practical surface for unloading groceries and other items.
—Valentina Raggi, Architectural Digest, 21 Dec. 2024
Growing up, one of my favorite holiday activities was helping my grandma unload her giant storage box of ornaments.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
But the Cubs were anxious to unload a contract that will pay him $27.5 million in 2025 and $25 million in 2026.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Belmonte unpacked the backstory to his new project.Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
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Why Megyn Kelly is mad at Conclave There is a lot to unpack about Conclave.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 12 Jan. 2025
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After a fierce battle Saturday, firefighters managed to fight back flames in Mandeville Canyon, home to Arnold Schwarzenegger and other celebrities near Pacific Palisades not far from the coast, where swooping helicopters dumped water as the blaze charged downhill.DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Major winter storms have dumped snow and cold weather on the Mid-Atlantic and the South.Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
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They were all safely evacuated, but the damage to the buildings was nearly total.Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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The mother of Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr evacuated from her home in the Los Angeles area as wildfires raged on Tuesday into Wednesday morning.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
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That’s $57 billion in gold and other components irresponsibly discarded.David Joosten, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Officer Jordan and Joseph Rodrigue, a nine-year veteran who did not discharge his weapon, sustained thigh wounds with Rodrigue also suffering a fractured shoulder.Matthew Impelli, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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The two officers next to the driver’s door both discharged their weapons, police said.Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Johnson enters the new year trying to ditch the missteps and the controversies that have left his political standing in the dust.Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Some will give you immediate satisfaction (such as ditching paper and going digital), while others will pay off over time (like focusing on decluttering one space at a time).Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
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Moss and Freeman sued Giuliani — a former New York City mayor and a supporter of Donald Trump — for defamation for falsely accusing them of committing election fraud in connection with the 2020 election that Trump lost to Joe Biden.Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Democracy is in recession in all quarters of the globe, including in the West, where political centrism has been steadily losing ground to illiberal populism.Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Seek resources and tools to help unburden your internal teams and accelerate your data transformation.Sirjad Parakkat, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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It’s addressed to an infant discovering the world, unburdened by the darkness that casts a shadow over the narrating mother.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Unload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unload. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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