1
as in loaded
to place a weight or burden on
burdened the dog with a little backpack
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as in troubled
to make sad
refuses to let everyday problems burden her
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Recent Examples of burdened
Often, private equity investors kept the sale proceeds as profits while the hospitals were burdened with new rent costs.
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Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
King is especially distraught in the season finale after learning that she'll be deposed again in a lawsuit against the ER — a suit and deposition that has burdened the doctor all season.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Healey must think ratepayers – who are burdened with some of the highest energy costs in the country – are pretty stupid and simple minded.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
She isn’t burdened by the need to shed a darker, more mercenary child-star past.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2026
Ballot delays forced authorities to extend voting into Monday, leaving thousands unable to cast ballots and frustrating citizens already burdened by Peru’s mandatory voting laws with hefty fines.
—Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Collins also invokes Dick Gregory’s late-in-life argument that Black entertainers were burdened by liberation expectations that white male entertainers never had to carry.
—Geoff Bennett, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
The FanDuel regional networks ultimately were doomed by financial problems that have burdened their parent company, Main Street Sports.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The Department of Housing and Urban Development uses the 30% rule to determine whether an individual is housing cost-burdened.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
King is especially distraught in the season finale after learning that she'll be deposed again in a lawsuit against the ER — a suit and deposition that has burdened the doctor all season.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Healey must think ratepayers – who are burdened with some of the highest energy costs in the country – are pretty stupid and simple minded.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
She isn’t burdened by the need to shed a darker, more mercenary child-star past.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2026
Ballot delays forced authorities to extend voting into Monday, leaving thousands unable to cast ballots and frustrating citizens already burdened by Peru’s mandatory voting laws with hefty fines.
—Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Collins also invokes Dick Gregory’s late-in-life argument that Black entertainers were burdened by liberation expectations that white male entertainers never had to carry.
—Geoff Bennett, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
The FanDuel regional networks ultimately were doomed by financial problems that have burdened their parent company, Main Street Sports.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The Department of Housing and Urban Development uses the 30% rule to determine whether an individual is housing cost-burdened.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burdened
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The Bruins loaded the bases with one out, then broke the 1-1 tie on a fielder’s choice.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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And while the Raptors are loaded on the wings — Barrett, Murray-Boyles, Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes all interchangeable defending the perimeter — Toronto lacks the star power.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Labor historian James Green noted that of all the violence against workers at the time, none shocked the nation or troubled its collective conscience more than the Ludlow massacre because of the deaths of children.—
Robert Forrant,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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The second scenario which had troubled Democrats earlier this Spring is that the Democratic candidates continue splitting the vote, allowing Hilton and Republican Chad Bianco to advance.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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This time playing an underling rather than a boss, Hoskins gave one of the best performances of his career in what remains a high point for Jordan as well, a lyrical and poignant yet savage film noir filled with regret, rage, and unrequited love.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
20 Apr. 2026
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Each April, Vidalia, Georgia, puts on a four-day celebration filled with live music, carnival rides, recipe contests, and one unforgettable air show.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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The machine worked by reading music that was encoded by holes punched into rolls of paper, which in turn directed airflows to levers that depressed piano keys.—
Adam Ozimek,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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Democrats who still believe in the New Deal-era promise of government helping the public are a bit depressed by the idea that the solution to their party’s problems is generating less money for that purpose.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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But in adapting the namesake short story by Manuel Gonzales into a 10-hour season of television, creators Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner have saddled this core conflict with unnecessary and burdensome extensions.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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The surprisingly weak employment picture in February adds to the economic uncertainty over the war with Iran, which has caused oil prices to surge more than 40% and saddled business and consumers with higher costs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Much of progressive ideological frameworks tend to divide the world into oppressors and oppressed.—
Arie Perliger,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
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Jesse Jackson was an ambassador of hope for the oppressed, who met with kings and queens and presidents and dictators and clergy of all the great religions.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Animal rights activists questioned whether the wolf could survive outside the zoo and also worried it might be killed during capture, something that happened to a puma that escaped from the same zoo in 2018.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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But, this year, Republicans in Washington have worried that Trump’s nationwide gains with Latinos in 2024 might be reversed, or at least diminished, by his crackdown on immigrants.—
Jesús Rodríguez,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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The kidnappers didn’t care and tortured the family with 2 notes knowing the FBI would not recommend paying a ransom without proof of life.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 Apr. 2026
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In July 2013, Anderson and Walker were found bound, gagged, tortured and shot to death in Anderson’s home, according to police.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Burdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burdened. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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