cumber

noun

Definition of cumbernext
as in burden

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  1. burden
  2. load
  3. delay
  4. danger
  5. peril
  6. hazard
Noun
  • Offloading that cognitive and physical burden to an intelligent system allows high-end cardiovascular interventions to scale far more easily to clinics and communities worldwide.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Whatever option Toronto chooses, the burden falls on Cease and Soriano to continue their strong play.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of burden
Noun
  • Only running the dishwasher or washing machine with a full load.
    — Kristin Tsumura Tsai, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Under heavy load, each GPU can draw several hundred watts and generate heat that must be removed.
    — Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of load
Noun
  • That reduced security screening to a single line with long delays.
    — GENE JOHNSON, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • This week was not the first time Arsenal have experienced severe delays before a European away game.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of delay
Noun
  • The mudslide hit part of a village in Suichuan County in Jiangxi province in the early hours, prompting rescuers to rush to the scene and relocate residents to safer ground to prevent further danger, authorities said in a statement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Anderson portrays a young woman caught between danger and redemption under Joe’s guidance.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of danger
Noun
  • But those type of contingency plans are in place for every Super Bowl, and the game was not in serious peril of being moved.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • When the seasons start to change, personal style can be put into peril.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of peril
Noun
  • That distinction is important as military organizations increasingly look at autonomy as a way to reduce human exposure to battlefield hazards.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Potential hazards include volcanic bombs, heavy ashfall and lava flows if continuous eruptions resume.
    — Niniek Karmini, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of hazard
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“Cumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumber. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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