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
As Johnson County continues to lose its attainable housing stock, which refers to homes that are $300,000 or less, more residents are feeling burdened by the rising costs of living.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Nationwide, about 100 million people have some form of health care debt, with millions burdened by $10,000 or more in unpaid bills.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The researchers wanted to understand how moment-to-moment social experiences, especially with friends, might act as a buffer against loneliness, and whether this effect depends on how burdened caregivers feel.
—New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
Italy, still burdened by low growth and an aging population, has brought its deficit below the European Union’s 3% limit a year ahead of schedule.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
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
While speaking on the topic of heartache and loss during an appearance on Sadie Robertson Huff’s WHOA That’s Good Podcast, the Home Town star opened up about how his parents were burdened by a financial loss that took a toll on their family.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Nearly 60% of greater Miami renters are cost-burdened, a term for people who spend at least 30% of their monthly income on housing.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Nationwide, about 100 million people have some form of health care debt, with millions burdened by $10,000 or more in unpaid bills.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The researchers wanted to understand how moment-to-moment social experiences, especially with friends, might act as a buffer against loneliness, and whether this effect depends on how burdened caregivers feel.
—New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
Italy, still burdened by low growth and an aging population, has brought its deficit below the European Union’s 3% limit a year ahead of schedule.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
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
While speaking on the topic of heartache and loss during an appearance on Sadie Robertson Huff’s WHOA That’s Good Podcast, the Home Town star opened up about how his parents were burdened by a financial loss that took a toll on their family.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Nearly 60% of greater Miami renters are cost-burdened, a term for people who spend at least 30% of their monthly income on housing.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burdened
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The entire Winnipeg Jets team left the bench to surround Fleury as he was loaded onto the stretcher.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The extension loaded its own logo, extracted the hidden code and executed it silently.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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My message this week is about not letting our hearts be troubled, and Jesus is the way.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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On one of the final days of the semester, Raymundo peered into his Infiniti J30’s engine bay, searching for the issue that had troubled the car.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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After a brief interlude outside for community members to reconnect, the pews filled up again.—
Camelia Heins,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Giving love to local venues For McLaughlin and Arthurs, the goal was always to bring the film to venues around the Carolinas as a way to promote those spaces, like The Milestone, that were filled with local music history.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Gradually freed of the weight of its ice, the rock beneath Greenland, long depressed by the massive ice sheet, rebounds.—
Paul Bierman,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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José said that the song depressed him.—
Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
30 Dec. 2025
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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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Newsom said in September that Trump’s decision to deploy troops to Los Angeles amounted to costly political theater that saddled taxpayers with a nearly $120-million bill.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2025
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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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In contrast, 72% of respondents worried about the United States becoming too involved in the South American country, USA TODAY reports.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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In contrast, 72% of respondents worried about the United States becoming too involved in the South American country.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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The attorneys for the Department of Justice argued that the preliminary injunction blocking Abrego Garcia’s removal to Liberia should be dissolved because the government received assurances from the government of the West African country that he will not be persecuted or tortured.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Of the few that have arrived in what Saraf describes as a small agricultural town, many have reported being beaten and tortured by different militia groups stationed along the treacherous route between El Fasher and Tawila.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Burdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burdened. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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