disembark
verb (used without object)
to go ashore from a ship.
had disembarked
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past perfectof disembark.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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On Thursday, Congolese health authorities quarantined a boat carrying 255 people near the capital, Kinshasa, after a passenger who had disembarked at an earlier stop died from Ebola-like symptoms in late July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
A fire broke out on board once the aircraft landed and passengers had disembarked, the BBC's US partner CBS News reported.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Worries grew further over the weekend when officials announced that 18 U.S. cruise passengers had disembarked and were returning home.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Around 400 people had disembarked from the vessel during the morning after proceeding through sanitary filters set up to identify suspected cases of infection, Alomia said.
From Reuters ● Dec. 28, 2021
As soon as the colt had disembarked in California, Smith had sent him to the Burlingame Polo Grounds near the Howards’ house.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
