unload
verb (used with object)
to take the load from; remove the cargo or freight from.
unloading
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present participleof unload.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It also met Jordan’s wish list of requirements: It has a bathtub and in-unit laundry and is on the first floor, making her loading and unloading of work supplies easier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
"With this unauthorised unloading of equipment, the company has really not improved its chances with the Greenland authorities," said Anne Merrild, a professor at Aalborg University and Arctic specialist.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
“The heat doesn’t bother me much,” he said, unloading his bicycle — a blue and yellow 1989 Trek 400 — from the trunk of his car on a side street in Reseda.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
He became an early-morning stocker, unloading trucks and stamping boxes with a label gun.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
This is what I’m thinking about while I’m unloading the dishwasher, with great care and precision, because Evie is napping and the clatter of cutlery against crockery might wake her up.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
