deplaned

verb

past tense of deplane
as in detrained

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  1. disembarked
  2. alighted
  3. lit
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  • The third pilot flew it to Saudi Arabia, where the plane landed and the passengers disembarked.
    — Anna Burd, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The relief was palpable in the Thai resort city of Pattaya on Wednesday as service members disembarked for a night on the town.
    — Sam Winslade, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of disembarked
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  • BookTok’s preferences may skew toward familiar beats and blunt-force sensation, but in Harpman the hive mind has alighted on something more capacious and slippery.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • According to the latest available rail passenger statistics, a grand total of 76 people have alighted or boarded at Shippea Hill in the previous 12 months.
    — Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
Definition of alighted
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  • Inside, the lobby is dimly lit in soothing lavender and blue and house music is piped in by surround sound.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Office of President Herzog At the president’s residence in Jerusalem, President Isaac Herzog and first lady Michal Herzog lit a memorial candle to open the day’s commemorative events.
    — Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Deplaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplaned. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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