unloaded

verb

Definition of unloadednext
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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  1. dumped
  2. discarded
  3. evacuated
  4. lost
  5. emptied
Verb
  • And now you got dumped by Molly, getting sued by DAZN and still can't call a shot without your dad GTFOH.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The gray backpack linked to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which authorities found dumped in Central Park, has reportedly yielded a jacket, and some Monopoly money, but no gun.
    Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of dumped
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  • Previous finds in the region, which included pottery fragments, were insufficient to prove settlement as they could have been discarded during travel, according to a report in history website Archaeology News.
    Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Officers believe the murder suspect immediately biked into Central Park after the killing and discarded evidence.
    Stepheny Price, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of discarded
Verb
  • Prior to the bust, two daycare facilities on the first and third floors of the building were evacuated, sources said.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The singer Cher evacuated to a hotel on Monday night along with her pets, according to her publicist, who gave no other details.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of evacuated
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  • Even Major League Baseball had a McDonald’s subplot this year, when Grimace became the lucky charm who (briefly) gave the Mets hope for a world championship and New Yorkers hope for a Subway Series (but then the Mets lost to the Dodgers in the playoffs, of course).
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Bucks lost in last season’s semifinals to the Indiana Pacers, a memory that was fresh in the mind of Lillard.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of lost
Verb
  • His first show, which took place weeks after the towers fell, was made possible in part because the city’s factories emptied out, allowing his designs to be made.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Politicians everywhere have emptied words like hope and unity of any meaning.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of emptied
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