unloaded; unloading; unloads
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
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
Examples of unload in a Sentence
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.
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Stratton unloaded an array of moves on Stratus, including a suplex that ended with Stratus hitting Stratton’s knees.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
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—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 11 July 2025
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Two of the criminal charges against Romer — the gun charge and the charge of entering property to cause damage — were dismissed in May after other housemates testified at a preliminary hearing that the gun had been unloaded and that the Jewish student also briefly held it.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 10 July 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unloaded roughly $36.4 million worth of stock in the leading artificial intelligence chipmaker, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 11 July 2025
From Thursday’s full College Football 26 release through the end of October, EA will unload the bulk of its annual sports catalogue—and likely also mark the return of its Skate series.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 July 2025
Two of the criminal charges against Romer — the gun charge and the charge of entering property to cause damage — were dismissed in May after other housemates testified at a preliminary hearing that the gun had been unloaded and that the Jewish student also briefly held it.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 10 July 2025
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“Unload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unload. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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unload
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