CUMBERS Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

cumbers

noun

plural of cumber

as in burdens

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Noun

Advocates had worried that the CMS rule would add major paperwork burdens to patients, who could have had to provide proof that their conditions prevent them from working.

— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
The rest of the country will experience these new administrative burdens beginning in January.

— Rachel Cohen Booth, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of burdens

Noun

Cranes lift 200-ton loads at mountain bridge site The R4300-200 has a maximum lifting capacity of 200 metric tons (220 US tons) and an 80-meter jib (262 feet).

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Its remaining civil rights workers have described untenable case loads and pressure to dismiss complaints.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

While supply constraints are contributing to the delays, strong demand suggests the device could become another growth engine.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Together, these efforts can help smooth the often difficult path from the first unexplained symptoms to an accurate diagnosis, while reducing the risk of both misdiagnosis and unnecessary delays.

— Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of delays

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Even that expansion presents dangers, the company acknowledged, because more traditional science and research is outside its current area of expertise.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
Tech investors sound cautiously optimistic about Anthropic's S-1 public offering document , despite persistent concerns about the future of AI and dangers of the technology.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of dangers

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Iñárritu and screen writer Guillermo Arriaga involve six families, most of them not known to one another, in four countries on three continents in their story of random fate and the perils of being unable to communicate.

— Ray Bennett, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
Here’s a story from 2020 about his father discussing the perils of the college recruiting process.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of perils

Noun

The most significant effects are expected along Orange and San Diego counties’ coastlines this week, where the high tides are forecast to cause localized flooding, more coastal erosion and other hazards.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
The League of Women Voters of Alaska and Common Cause filed separately, warning that the DOJ’s demand to investigate voter intent presents severe constitutional hazards.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

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