1
as in loading
to place a weight or burden on
burdened the dog with a little backpack
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as in troubling
to make sad
refuses to let everyday problems burden her
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Recent Examples of burdening
Polling suggests Californians support taxing corporations more to maintain the state’s social programs without burdening individual residents, who already face costs of living higher than most of the country.
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Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
True enough, and that’s because lawmakers have insisted on throwing money at problems by burdening Californians with some of the highest taxes in the country.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Tariffs are taxes burdening the movement of goods while imposing inefficiencies into the marketplace.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Because there is a balance to be struck between preventing fraud, such as voter impersonation (as uncommon as that may be), and burdening eligible voters with undue restrictions that can ultimately discourage them from voting.
—Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2026
Reducing—or eliminating—the ad valorem tax is a priority, and tax abatements will be used responsibly to support businesses without burdening homeowners.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The war is burdening the not only the current Russian economy but its future prospects, the report says.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
Such subsidies drive up demand, and therefore costs, while also burdening taxpayers.
—Judge Glock, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Most fine-dining restaurants have not received many complaints about burdening costs, according to the NYT, though that doesn’t stop them from worrying about feedback.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2025
Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
True enough, and that’s because lawmakers have insisted on throwing money at problems by burdening Californians with some of the highest taxes in the country.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Tariffs are taxes burdening the movement of goods while imposing inefficiencies into the marketplace.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Because there is a balance to be struck between preventing fraud, such as voter impersonation (as uncommon as that may be), and burdening eligible voters with undue restrictions that can ultimately discourage them from voting.
—Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2026
Reducing—or eliminating—the ad valorem tax is a priority, and tax abatements will be used responsibly to support businesses without burdening homeowners.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The war is burdening the not only the current Russian economy but its future prospects, the report says.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
Such subsidies drive up demand, and therefore costs, while also burdening taxpayers.
—Judge Glock, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Most fine-dining restaurants have not received many complaints about burdening costs, according to the NYT, though that doesn’t stop them from worrying about feedback.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burdening
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Fox is loading up its reboot of the famous lifeguard action drama with social media stars.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Around 24 hours after his birth, William and Kate debuted George on the famous steps of the Lindo Wing, loading him up in their waiting Range Rover to take their boy home.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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But besides defiant behavior or anger issues, there are other behaviors that indicate that something deeper is troubling your teen.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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Scientists may have solved a cosmic mystery that has been troubling them since the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) began observations back in 2022.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Through no fault of Newton’s, Faith functions less as a second protagonist than a prop to give Grace more emotional investment in the proceedings by saddling her with guilt over their estrangement or opportunities to nobly sacrifice herself.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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Stick Cowan with Auston Matthews to see if there’s a possible fit there rather than saddling the captain with Max Domi again and again.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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In Russia, Cuba, Iran, Belarus, and Uganda, dictatorships have carried on for decades—oppressing and killing their people, attacking their neighbors, and destabilizing their regions.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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Now, the Franciscan missionaries oppressing the Native Americans in the painting had arrows piercing their heads and bodies.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Even as the Hudson Theatre was still filling up, the star of the Harry Potter movie franchise (and much theater after that) was bobbing and flitting from row to row, exuding equal parts friendliness and determination of purpose.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Even as the Hudson Theatre is still filling up, the star of the Harry Potter movie franchise, and much theater subsequent to that, is already flitting from row to row, exuding equal parts friendliness and determination of purpose.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Reeves had hoped her statement to the House of Commons would be a relatively low-key affair, but economists are warning that the Iran war could upend the forecasts, depressing growth, stoking inflation and increasing debt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Incarceration certainly plays a key role in depressing voter turnout, which lags, in no small part, because felony convictions have made so many people ineligible.—
Kevin B. Smith,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
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Two recent cases of parents in Round Lake Beach and Fox Lake charged with several counts each of torturing and abusing their children — in one case allegedly causing a son’s death — point to the need for some sort of parental licensing.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Ayatollah ruled as a brutal dictator, killing and torturing his own people, imposing harsh restrictions on basic freedoms, and put the lives of our troops and global allies constantly at risk.—
Derek Tran,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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What is more concerning is that the KC-135 is now very old (first built in the late 1950s) and is in dire need of retirement or upgrade.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Whether that’s more encouraging or concerning is up to you.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Burdening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burdening. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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