unload
verb (used with object)
to take the load from; remove the cargo or freight from.
have been unloading
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present perfect progressiveof unload.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Fans have been unloading on the band via social media, particularly in response to Sixx’s tweet and to one pointed post on Mötley Crüe’s Instagram page, hoping for unity among the musicians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
Oil companies have been unloading properties from Texas to California, cashing out on a more than 40% surge in crude prices for future investments and returns to shareholders.
From Reuters ● Sep. 3, 2021
With the deadline approaching, retailers have been unloading untested inventory at bargain-basement prices.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2018
With the course of the economy and the fallout from Greek fiscal crisis uncertain, investors have been unloading risky assets of all stripes, from stocks and commodities to high-yield bonds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2011
And they have been unloading troop trains at Insterberg, too—so that the Russians would not find out how many men we had here.
From The Boy Scouts In Russia by E. A. Furman
