CUMBERS Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

cumbers

noun

plural of cumber

as in burdens

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Noun

The administrative burdens of implementing the new rule would have caused many underresourced Head Start programs to close, according to the lawsuit filed by the states.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
In the aftermath of detainment, the released carry burdens that manifest in a variety of trauma responses, said Lu Rocha, a Chicago therapist.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of burdens

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Superintendent Michael Connolly similarly said the district asked for more, given the pre-K-8 district’s experience with delays last fiscal year.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Patience is the ability to remain calm and accept delays, difficulties, or annoyance without complaining or becoming angry.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of delays

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Researchers think this happens because swapping stories about social bonds, unexpected dangers and survival are advantageous for our evolution.

— Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026
The collapse last week wasn’t the first involving unsafe dwellings in the Gaza Strip, but the high death toll underscored the dangers in a territory where the vast majority of the population lacks adequate shelter.

— Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of dangers

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Their ensuing ascent is defined as much by the tensions between backgrounds, classes and competing ambitions as by the perils of the mountain itself.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Corus Entertainment Gossling knows the perils and profits of traditional pay TV and has positioned the Canadian broadcast giant to revamp its business model for the streaming age.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of perils

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Roughly half of losses from natural hazards worldwide are uninsured.

— Marcene Mitchell, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
That changed in early 2022, when California’s major insurers — State Farm, Allstate, Farmers and others — simultaneously began to shed thousands of policies because of their exposure to wildfire risk and other hazards.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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