1
as in to descend
to come down from something (as a vehicle)
the coachman dismounted from his seat in order to assist the weary travelers
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2
as in to dismantle
to take apart
dismount a revolver for cleaning
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Recent Examples of dismount
After dismounting his bike, Premi paused to look up and down each side of the street the way a prison guard might scan a cellblock.
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Mohammad Ali, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2020
Its role as a mobile weapon platform allows Ukrainian forces to transport heavy weapons swiftly to counter Russian dismounted advances.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Vernon dismounted and glassed the country to the west.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
Crossing the finish line more than a minute faster than his nearest rival, Evenepoel had time to savor his victory, dismounting and celebrating with arms outstretched in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower.
—Rosanne Roobeek, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
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Mohammad Ali, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2020
Its role as a mobile weapon platform allows Ukrainian forces to transport heavy weapons swiftly to counter Russian dismounted advances.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Vernon dismounted and glassed the country to the west.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
Crossing the finish line more than a minute faster than his nearest rival, Evenepoel had time to savor his victory, dismounting and celebrating with arms outstretched in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower.
—Rosanne Roobeek, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismount
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Zelenskyy arrived in the U.K. on Saturday, straight from his visit to Washington, D.C., in which an Oval Office meeting with Trump and Vice President JD Vance descended into an open argument in front of gathered reporters.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, followers are descending on Rome as the Vatican is marking its Holy Year and questions remain over how the pontiff will lead the church over the Easter period.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Over the past six weeks, the Department of Government Efficiency has systematically dismantled the agency that was created by President John F. Kennedy in 1961.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The indictment and arrests here have dismantled one of the country's largest and most dangerous smuggling organizations.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Striking miners were astonished to discover soldiers from the U.S. Army disembarking from train cars, their bayonets glittering in the frosty air.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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The captains of these vessels were likely aware that employing North Koreans violated international law, the report noted, as the workers were never allowed to disembark and were instead transferred between ships at sea to avoid detection.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Minor-league sports have become popular as an antidote to the moneyed juggernaut of global franchises, which can seem disconnected from the intimacy that made so many of us fans in the first place.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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The individual stories that play out in each level are disconnected from the overarching narrative of the game.—
Kyle Wilson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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Two window washers on a scaffolding outside a Columbus Circle high-rise in Midtown Friday became detached from the facade and began swaying and spinning uncontrollably in the high winds, FDNY officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Recognizing that others have the choice to detach creates a sense of intimacy and appreciation about the relationship.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The report said authorities will disassemble the engines, examine their components in depth, analyze the black box and air traffic control data, and investigate the embankment, localizer and bird strike evidence to ultimately determine the cause of the crash.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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There’s even a mid-range model costing $150,000 that can be disassembled and packaged into a suitcase to take with you.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Inside, the 1,000-pillared hall is an engineering marvel, with some pillars that can produce musical notes when struck.—
Shalbha Sarda,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2025
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When storms strike, millions of users visit PowerOutage.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Dismount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismount. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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