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
Hurley was unloading groceries in front of her Juneau, Alaska, home, one day in September, when two men approached.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
On 15 January, nearly 12,000 barrels of crude oil spilled into the sea while a tanker was unloading at the refinery.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2023
Christian Camarillo told The Times that Brandon Cuellar was taken from the family’s apartment while a relative was unloading groceries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2022
A barge was unloading right in front of me.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
