unload
verb (used with object)
to take the load from; remove the cargo or freight from.
unloads
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present tense formof unload (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Instead of slowly releasing harmful material, the cell unloads its contents almost instantly.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
One driver watches for blind spots while the other unloads the groceries.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
He hauls buckets of feed into the back of his ATV and unloads them in a pen crowded with cattle that outweigh him many times over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026
The crypto selloff has deepened as Wall Street unloads risk-on assets amid concerns over the stretched valuations of artificial-intelligence stocks.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025
She unloads a tray of them from the delivery cart, reserving two to eat later.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
