1
as in load
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
the early settlers often used horses to carry their burdens
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2
as in responsibility
something one must do because of prior agreement
the burden of homework prevented the youngster from joining his friends at the game
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as in to load
to place a weight or burden on
burdened the dog with a little backpack
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as in to trouble
to make sad
refuses to let everyday problems burden her
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Recent Examples of burden
Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Indiana has yet to announce a public plan to ease the burden of the SNAP funding lapse.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Kff Health News, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
But the weight of those expectations has the ability to crush the shoulders of the fighter who’s burdened with them.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The candidates who spoke with The Star want to find ways to expand the city’s sales tax base to lower the burden on residents and keep the city financially secure to help tackle infrastructure issues.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Indiana has yet to announce a public plan to ease the burden of the SNAP funding lapse.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
Nationwide, about 100 million people have some form of health care debt, with millions burdened by $10,000 or more in unpaid bills.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
But the weight of those expectations has the ability to crush the shoulders of the fighter who’s burdened with them.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burden
Verb
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But if the government doesn't reopen soon, these cards will not be loaded.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Three Jays pushed runs across with the bases loaded in the sixth.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But people all over the country are increasingly troubled by our government’s lack of fairness and due process and want to do something about it.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
25 Oct. 2025
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That last hurdle, safely landing a SpaceX Starship HLS (Human Landing System) spacecraft, carrying two astronauts, upright on the moon, particularly troubles Green.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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This sounds like depressing stuff, and Mothertongue is not extremely upbeat.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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China has historically been the largest export market for American soybeans, so the embargo has significantly depressed American soybean prices for the past few months.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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More broadly, the NBA has expressed concern about prop bets, while other sports leagues have worried about the potential for manipulation.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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After Trump spoke to Lurie, local leaders and advocates worried that Trump would shift his attention from San Francisco, which at one point hosted more billionaires than any other city, to less powerful and more diverse enclaves like Oakland and Alameda.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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That’s not unique to New York, of course, and CEOs are concerned that the next generation of leaders doesn’t trust that business or government is on their side.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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That makes finding such a pair of pants in a thrift-store donation bin unusual—and potentially concerning from a hygiene or institutional usage perspective.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Our systems were built to oppress people of color.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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The men are seen as misogynistic, and the women are oppressed.—
Deena ElGenaidi,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The earnings represent a bounce back from the June quarter, which had been weighed down by a massive slump in Samsung’s chip business.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Reuters — Adidas’ group sales dipped 5% in North America in the third quarter, weighed down by the end of the popular Yeezy sneaker line last year and a volatile global environment affected by US tariffs.—
Reuters 19 hr ago,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Its mid-rise Harlow jeans are composed of a cotton and elastane blend, with a powder-blue hue and strategic hints of distressing down the leg.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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She was particularly distressed by Kennedy’s June decision to fire the entire vaccine advisory board and stack it with his allies, but recent months have offered even more opportunities for stress and indignation.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burden. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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