1
as in loads
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
the early settlers often used horses to carry their burdens
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2
as in responsibilities
something one must do because of prior agreement
the burden of homework prevented the youngster from joining his friends at the game
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1
as in weights
to place a weight or burden on
burdened the dog with a little backpack
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as in troubles
to make sad
refuses to let everyday problems burden her
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Recent Examples of burdens
Jereè Paul, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
The accused bring with them the burdens of poverty, addiction, isolation, physical or mental illness, and the relentless stress of exclusion.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
More research is needed because the burdens of mental health are large and treatments are far from optimal.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Everyone stepped up to make those who were struggling feel less alone and take burdens off their plate.
—Mika Ellison, NPR, 18 Feb. 2026
In assessing the tariff burdens, the authors calculate average duty rates over various periods of time.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The goal is not to replace soldiers on the front lines, but to eliminate the burdens, risks, and drudgery of military upkeep.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
The state should aggressively address costs of living by eliminating burdens like property taxes, which crush families and drive up housing expenses.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Brontë’s genius lies in complicating hate and love, in passing burdens across generations.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The disproportionate health burdens women of color face are not unique to the perimenopause and menopause experience.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 21 Jan. 2026
The most significant successes are often for companies addressing conditions with large, underserved disease burdens.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
This model enables rapid domestic and international growth without the balance-sheet intensity that burdens competitors.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
And that power burdens school districts with edicts and mandates that often discourage reform and experimentation while doing little to improve student outcomes.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
Advocates say the push burdens states with duplicative verification checks and could lead people to lose coverage just for missing paperwork deadlines.
—Kff Health News, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Advocates say the push burdens states with duplicative verification checks and could lead people to lose coverage just for missing paperwork deadlines.
—Phil Galewitz, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
And that burdens a lot of our recipients.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
At CenterWell, our care teams connect seniors with community resources to help ease these burdens.
—Jereè Paul, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
The accused bring with them the burdens of poverty, addiction, isolation, physical or mental illness, and the relentless stress of exclusion.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
More research is needed because the burdens of mental health are large and treatments are far from optimal.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Everyone stepped up to make those who were struggling feel less alone and take burdens off their plate.
—Mika Ellison, NPR, 18 Feb. 2026
In assessing the tariff burdens, the authors calculate average duty rates over various periods of time.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The goal is not to replace soldiers on the front lines, but to eliminate the burdens, risks, and drudgery of military upkeep.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
The state should aggressively address costs of living by eliminating burdens like property taxes, which crush families and drive up housing expenses.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Brontë’s genius lies in complicating hate and love, in passing burdens across generations.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
Supporters say securing transportation, getting time off and having to repeat visits unnecessarily burdens low-income women.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The disproportionate health burdens women of color face are not unique to the perimenopause and menopause experience.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 21 Jan. 2026
The most significant successes are often for companies addressing conditions with large, underserved disease burdens.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
This model enables rapid domestic and international growth without the balance-sheet intensity that burdens competitors.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
And that power burdens school districts with edicts and mandates that often discourage reform and experimentation while doing little to improve student outcomes.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
Advocates say the push burdens states with duplicative verification checks and could lead people to lose coverage just for missing paperwork deadlines.
—Kff Health News, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Advocates say the push burdens states with duplicative verification checks and could lead people to lose coverage just for missing paperwork deadlines.
—Phil Galewitz, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
And that burdens a lot of our recipients.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burdens
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Texas loads the bags without a ball reaching the outfield thanks to two infield singles and a Syracuse error.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
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And the carne asada fries loads shredded cheese and carne asada onto a bed of french fries, topped with two salsas, sour cream, cilantro and onions.—
Bee staff
February 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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For Moore, the resident who is leading the charge against the cameras, potential surveillance of the immigrant community is what troubles her the most.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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What troubles C0llins—and many tax practitioners—most is not just the delay, but the way the IRS communicates during it.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Shenlong's orbital work therefore worries some experts, who cite its anti-satellite potential.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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No, there’s nothing really that worries me.—
Outside,
Outside,
23 Feb. 2026
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The most eye-catching revelation concerns the travel habits of CEO Alex Karp, whose executive aircraft expenses more than doubled over the previous year, suggesting the chief executive may have spent nearly one-third of his year in the sky.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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What concerns us most is how the campus has been responding.—
Tammi Marshall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Usually a warm El Nino spikes temperatures and its cool La Nina flip side depresses temperatures.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Empirical studies confirm that reliance on large donors depresses participation in time-intensive legislative activities—things such as bill sponsorship, floor debate, and committee work.—
Duncan Hosie,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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The retrospection tortures her.—
Alexandra Rockey Fleming,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Later, in one of the movie's most satisfying scenes, Millie locks Andrew in the attic and tortures him by loudly smashing each plate.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Dec. 2025
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His policies have been instrumental in dismantling the criminal enterprise that oppresses the Venezuelan people.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Burdens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burdens. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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