offload
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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to unload.
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Digital Technology. to transfer (data) from a computer or other digital device to another digital device.
Fill the camera's memory card, then offload your photos to your PC.
Other Word Forms
- offloader noun
Etymology
Origin of offload
First recorded in 1840–50; off ( def. ) + load ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Amid his ongoing romance with his former Broadway co-star Sutton Foster, Jackman, 57, is making another attempt to offload his longtime Manhattan base, which he and Furness, 70, purchased for $21 million in 2008.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
U.S. officials said they blew up the aircraft themselves after landing in Iran to offload equipment and personnel for the mission.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
The arrangement could also force Lennar to acquire land in excess of demand, forcing it offer additional incentives to offload inventory, which could “meaningfully impact ROE,” Bettenhausen says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
After bouncing Rory Hutchinson earlier in the game, Carre stretched and produced a sumptuous soft-hand sky-hook offload out of contact to set Nick Tomkins running.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
But even the best software isn’t smart enough to assign trees reliably, so writers cannot offload the task of minding the tree onto their word processors.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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