unload
verb (used with object)
to take the load from; remove the cargo or freight from.
was unloading
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past progressiveof unload.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The firm recently said it was unloading loans to raise cash for investor payouts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
According to the complaint, Robinson was unloading his belongings from a vehicle while a companion was checking them into the hotel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
It happened when an Italian-flagged tanker, Mare Doricum, was unloading at Repsol's La Pampilla refinery.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2022
The spill happened when the Mare Doricum, an Italian-flagged tanker, was unloading oil at the La Pampilla refinery, just off Peru’s coast north of the capital.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2022
Besides his quiet times reading the mountain, Tree-ear’s favorite part of the day was unloading the wood at the kiln site.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
