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单词 unloaded
释义

unload

verb

un·​load ˌən-ˈlōd How to pronounce unload (audio)
unloaded; unloading; unloads

transitive verb

1
a(1)
: to take off : deliver
(2)
: to take the cargo from
unload the truck
b
: to give outlet to : pour forth
unloaded her bitter feelings
2
: to relieve of something burdensome, unwanted, or oppressive
unloaded the pack animals
unloaded himself to his friend
3
: to draw the charge from
unloaded the gun
4
: to sell or dispose of especially in large quantities : dump
5
: to hit or propel with a great release of power
unloaded his ninth homer

intransitive verb

1
: to perform the act of unloading
2
: to release or deliver something especially with power
unloaded on the ball
3
: to give forth a usually sudden angry outburst
the coach unloaded on his players
unloader noun

Synonyms

  • disburden
  • discharge
  • disencumber
  • off-load
  • unburden
  • unlade
  • unpack
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Example Sentences

It took four hours to unload the truck. Could you help me unload the car? After the ship docked, they unloaded its cargo. I have to unload the groceries. Most ships unload at another dock now. The train made several stops to unload passengers. Rumor has it that the manager wants to unload him. Maybe he'll be traded to another team. She unloaded a huge amount of stock when prices fell. See More
Recent Examples on the Web The actual crowds inside the park were around 15,000 for three weekday games against the Cincinnati Reds, and season-ticket holders can’t unload their tickets for free. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 That's why the Sabonis-to-Suns deal sounds so appetizing, but would receiving a future first-round pick from Phoenix, Saric, who will likely miss all regular season with the injury, and Smith be enough even if Indiana wants to unload to rebuild? Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2021 The federal government wants to unload a Cleveland landmark with a great view of Lake Erie at zero cost. Sabrina Eaton, cleveland, 2 June 2021 Its nose can open more than 200 degrees, allowing NASA teams to load and unload large hardware pieces and other oversized cargo from its front end. al, 11 Aug. 2022 Visitors to berth eight of the port’s Meishan container terminal will not find workers operating the trucks or the RTG cranes used to load and unload the shipping containers that deliver goods across the globe. Andy Purdy, Forbes, 7 June 2022 Fernandez said the cat was ambushed around the same time the school bus arrived to unload high school students, suggesting that one of the teens was responsible, the report says. Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 22 Aug. 2022 The employees are being asked to load and unload aircraft and to transport bags from the bag room to planes. Allison Prang, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 But a current round of labor talks between management at the 29 ports up and down the coast and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union whose members load and unload the ships has businesses that depend on the ports very, very worried. Chris Isidore, CNN, 20 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)

Kids Definition

unload

verb

un·​load ˌən-ˈlōd How to pronounce unload (audio)
unloaded; unloading
1
: to take away or off : remove
Workers unloaded cargo.
2
: to take a load from
Help me unload the car.
3
: to get rid of or be freed from a load or burden
The ship is unloading.

unloaded

verb

past tense of unload
1
as in unpacked
to empty or rid of cargo the dockworkers unloaded the ship

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • unpacked
  • discharged
  • evacuated
  • emptied
  • off-loaded
  • disencumbered
  • unburdened
  • unladed
  • disburdened
  • vacated
  • lightened
  • relieved
  • cleared
  • freed
  • voided

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • loaded
  • packed
  • filled
  • charged
  • jammed
  • stuffed
  • crammed
  • heaped
  • jam-packed
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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!

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • dumped
  • discarded
  • ditched
  • lost
  • abandoned
  • tossed
  • jettisoned
  • scrapped
  • shed
  • removed
  • chucked
  • rejected
  • junked
  • laid by
  • exorcised
  • threw away
  • disposed of
  • cashiered
  • eliminated
  • set aside
  • threw out
  • dismissed
  • sluffed (off)
  • exorcized
  • pitched
  • shucked (off)
  • sloughed (off)
  • eighty-sixed
  • flung (off or away)
  • deserted
  • deep-sixed
  • abdicated
  • kicked out
  • abolished
  • 86'd
  • cast (off)
  • wiped out
  • eradicated
  • forsook
  • liquidated
  • extinguished
  • annihilated
  • expunged
  • exterminated
  • extirpated
  • stamped (out)
  • rooted (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • used
  • adopted
  • employed
  • utilized
  • embraced
  • held
  • retained
  • kept
  • took on
  • held back
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