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
Any bureaucracy is burdened by red tape and inefficiency.
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Former employees have painted the agency as underfunded and burdened by a large backlog of cases.
—John Wayne Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
Given the extreme amount of growth and change the state has experienced, our schools are burdened by an arbitrary cap set more than a quarter-century ago.
—Kevin Vick, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Often, private equity investors kept the sale proceeds as profits while the hospitals were burdened with new rent costs.
—Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Often, private equity investors kept the sale proceeds as profits while the hospitals were burdened with new rent costs.
—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
Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Former employees have painted the agency as underfunded and burdened by a large backlog of cases.
—John Wayne Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
Given the extreme amount of growth and change the state has experienced, our schools are burdened by an arbitrary cap set more than a quarter-century ago.
—Kevin Vick, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Often, private equity investors kept the sale proceeds as profits while the hospitals were burdened with new rent costs.
—Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Often, private equity investors kept the sale proceeds as profits while the hospitals were burdened with new rent costs.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burdened
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Speedy Chandler Simpson then bounced a bunt toward third for a single that loaded the bases.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The Padres loaded the bases with no outs.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 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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Elsewhere, the Bucks have already filled their opening after the departure of Doc Rivers, a former Magic coach, with the hiring of Taylor Jenkins.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 May 2026
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Celebrate Mom with this bright bouquet filled with a mix of mini purple carnations, chamomile daisies, green button chrysanthemums, pink cushion chrysanthemums, and a yellow rose.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
4 May 2026
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The weight of these mountains depressed part of the Arabian plate, causing the strait to form.—
Sarah Tamimi,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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With energy prices depressed at the start of the year, Exxon Mobil and Chevron had arranged hedges to offset volatility, a standard practice in the industry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 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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People were oppressed in that time.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Communities endured the triple indignity of working on the statues and being both redressed and oppressed by those statues.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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The good thing for Ohio State is that the coaching staff isn’t worried about injuries to Joshua Padilla, Austin Siereveld and Phillip Daniels lingering into preseason camp.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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But investors worried about Clorox cutting its full-year profit outlook as consumers become more selective with their spending amid higher gas prices.—
Davis Giangiulio,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Barahona and his wife, Carmen, beat and tortured the twins, tying them with electrical cord and shocking them in a bathtub with the door locked, investigators said.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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The expression on Moss-Bachrach’s face is tortured and tired, like just thinking about this awful day with Mikey took time off his life — and then, another awful thing.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Burdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burdened. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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