dismount
verb (used without object)
to get off or alight from a horse, bicycle, etc.
dismounted
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past participleof dismount.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dismount.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dismountverb (used without object)to get off or alight from a horse, bicycle, etc.
Example Sentences
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A week later, in the Bruins’ home debut against Illinois, she dismounted early during a beam routine, scoring below a 9 for the first time in her career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2025
Borglum dismounted from his horse, climbed up the mountain face in an ascot, golf pants, and cowboy hat, and began to transform Rushmore into the political monument we know today.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2025
The Israeli troops dismounted and spread out in the yard, and began searching the basement and entering buildings.
From Reuters ● Nov. 15, 2023
The huge effort took its toll as he dismounted and sat on the tarmac to get his breath back, before being congratulated by a Soudal Quick-Step teammate.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
About a hundred yards from Booth’s camp, Jones dismounted, walked slowly, and whistled the secret signal as he came within earshot of the assassins.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
