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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
In games against Liverpool, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United, Arsenal have looked like a team burdened with expectation.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Utilities are burdened with excessive documentation requirements that divert resources away from effective security measures.
—Saman Zonouz, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Financing, in particular, remains the most formidable barrier—especially for countries already burdened by high debt.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Utilities are burdened with excessive documentation requirements that divert resources away from effective security measures.
—Saman Zonouz, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Jackson, Mississippi — What was once a place of worship filled with precious objects packed with meaning now sits in heavy layers of dark soot, burdened by the pungent smell of smoke after someone set fire to Mississippi’s largest and oldest synagogue.
—Jason Carroll, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
In addition to the excess and sometimes dubious roof claims in Colorado, the condominiums are uniquely burdened by a shortage of companies offering insurance policies to multi-unit dwellings, especially in large complexes that require multi-million dollar policies with complex terms.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
He is elevated, isolated, burdened, deified--positioned as an emblem.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Both left office humbled, burdened with lousy poll numbers and facing a well of deep voter discontent.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
James McNicholas, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Utilities are burdened with excessive documentation requirements that divert resources away from effective security measures.
—Saman Zonouz, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Financing, in particular, remains the most formidable barrier—especially for countries already burdened by high debt.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Utilities are burdened with excessive documentation requirements that divert resources away from effective security measures.
—Saman Zonouz, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Jackson, Mississippi — What was once a place of worship filled with precious objects packed with meaning now sits in heavy layers of dark soot, burdened by the pungent smell of smoke after someone set fire to Mississippi’s largest and oldest synagogue.
—Jason Carroll, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
In addition to the excess and sometimes dubious roof claims in Colorado, the condominiums are uniquely burdened by a shortage of companies offering insurance policies to multi-unit dwellings, especially in large complexes that require multi-million dollar policies with complex terms.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
He is elevated, isolated, burdened, deified--positioned as an emblem.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Both left office humbled, burdened with lousy poll numbers and facing a well of deep voter discontent.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burdened
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But since then Boston has loaded up, with Garrett Crochet, Ranger Suarez, Sonny Gray and Bello expected to lead a staff that could rank among the game’s elite.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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It gets loaded onto the truck and sent to Moscow, to be sold via Moscow to Astrakhan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Chief on the film’s mind is what happens when the relative innocence of that blush of first infatuation — neither boy seems particularly troubled by his proclivity — is spoiled by outside forces, like family and the church.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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This ambiguous legacy as both enslaver and emancipator has troubled Americans ever since.—
John Garrison Marks,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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For a chilled version, set the bowl of zabaglione inside a larger bowl filled with ice water.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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About 200 workers filled the sidewalk, the air thrumming with music, cowbells and drivers honking their horns in solidarity.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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One 2025 study published in BMC Geriatrics found that older adults who lived somewhere with better indoor air ventilation were less likely to be depressed compared to older adults with less indoor air ventilation.—
Jamie Friedlander Serrano,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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Translation professionals are losing their jobs to AI AI tools have reduced the amount of work available to human translators and interpreters, and depressed their earnings.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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High interest rates, meanwhile, have saddled credit card borrowers, while subprime loans have surged and a record number of Americans have fallen behind on auto payments.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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That saddled the combined company with an untenable $50 billion in debt even as cable networks cratered and viewers flocked to streaming.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 Jan. 2026
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The capture of the brutal, illegitimate ruler of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, who oppressed Venezuela's people is welcome news for my friends and neighbors who fled his violent, lawless, and disastrous rule.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
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Catholic Charities of Louisville serves those in need, especially the poor and oppressed, with a wide range of outreaches that assist neighbors of all races, backgrounds, and beliefs.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Nov. 2025
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Apple reports record iPhone sales Apple reported its best-ever iPhone sales — due largely to growth in China — but its shares stayed flat as investors worried about rising costs.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The committee is already split between those worried about persistent inflation, who’d like to keep rates unchanged, and those who think that recent upticks in unemployment point to a stumbling economy that needs lower interest rates to bolster hiring.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The regime imprisoned Nejati and reportedly tortured him.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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And so even people who were heroes of the nation, they were beaten, tortured, taken for reeducation.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Burdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burdened. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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