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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
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Education EdTech is rapidly adopting AI agents to personalize learning and reduce administrative burdens.
—Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The weight of unpaid medical bills, credit card balances, and other financial burdens can feel like a nightmare for many.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
Poverty rates are still far higher than the national average, job and wage growth have been slow, many residents still face disproportionate health burdens from petrochemical refinement, and wealth inequality along lines of race and income is still pronounced.
—Manann Donoghoe, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
For the families receiving the tiny homes, these initiatives alleviate some immediate burdens, providing shelter and reducing stress against the backdrop of destruction.
—Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Capricorns are prone to overworking themselves and shouldering heavy responsibilities, which can result in feelings of tension or self-doubt — black tourmaline helps clear those burdens, promoting a sense of emotional stability and empowerment.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
As more states move to reduce and phase out their income taxes in the coming years, the lack of an income tax becomes less of an advantage, making the need to address relatively high property tax burdens more imperative.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Why would citizens vote for someone who burdens them with regressive taxes and prioritizes labor unions and migrants over them?
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
The report by economist Jiayi Xu details how these mounting climate threats are reshaping housing markets, creating major financial burdens for homeowners, and driving up the cost and complexity of insurance nationwide.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Education EdTech is rapidly adopting AI agents to personalize learning and reduce administrative burdens.
—Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The weight of unpaid medical bills, credit card balances, and other financial burdens can feel like a nightmare for many.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
Poverty rates are still far higher than the national average, job and wage growth have been slow, many residents still face disproportionate health burdens from petrochemical refinement, and wealth inequality along lines of race and income is still pronounced.
—Manann Donoghoe, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
For the families receiving the tiny homes, these initiatives alleviate some immediate burdens, providing shelter and reducing stress against the backdrop of destruction.
—Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Capricorns are prone to overworking themselves and shouldering heavy responsibilities, which can result in feelings of tension or self-doubt — black tourmaline helps clear those burdens, promoting a sense of emotional stability and empowerment.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
Critics of the way the administration is handling immigration enforcement have raised concerns that holding people without criminal convictions or charges unnecessarily burdens the system and pulls undocumented immigrants away from their families.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
As more states move to reduce and phase out their income taxes in the coming years, the lack of an income tax becomes less of an advantage, making the need to address relatively high property tax burdens more imperative.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Why would citizens vote for someone who burdens them with regressive taxes and prioritizes labor unions and migrants over them?
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burdens
Verb
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And don't forget the mini space rover that loads into the cargo pod.—
John Mihaly,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Garfield loads Hank with chummy physicality.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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In visceral and unrelenting prose, the novel troubles the easy distinctions between victim and perpetrator.—
Katie Kitamura
August 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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Notwithstanding, firing Erika McEntarfer troubles me greatly.—
Phillip Molnar,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
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What worries health advocates most is how their region, which drew an outsized benefit from Medicaid expansion, is now vulnerable to an outsized hit.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Luke Tilley, chief economist at Wilmington Trust, worries a downside surprise is coming in the jobs data.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One set of details concerns the 1960s.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Once case, brought by Florida mother Megan Garcia, concerns the suicide of her 14-year-old son, Sewell Setzer.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
26 Aug. 2025
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As the user depresses a key, the backside of the key (which is not visible) touches a thin layer of material.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This diabolical, maximalist group oppresses Gazans and its existence ensures the Palestinians will not have a state.—
Zoltan Istvan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Burdens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burdens. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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