Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cumbers
Noun
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Meanwhile, vehicle registration fees skyrocketed, taxes and fees on services ramped up and revenues continued to plummet as businesses and residents fled the oppressive burdens.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2026 -
So, what started as manageable balances for many people has since transformed into serious financial burdens.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As more loads were seized through the summer and fall of 2024, Wedding began to rely increasingly on one of Toronto’s most colorful criminal defense attorneys, Deepak Paradkar, for information, according to the indictment.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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In some of the tunnels that cut through the mountains, there were only a couple of inches to spare on either side of the loads.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Major delays at airports across the country continue to persist due to staffing issues in air traffic controller towers and centers.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
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After the modems were shut off in 2021, Forlini said, each community had to bring in the memory sticks in the tabulators to the county elections department for uploading, which brought delays in reporting unofficial results.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The congresswoman’s statement recognized the tension between satisfaction over Maduro’s removal and concern for the dangers ahead.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Below, Hoozeer and Böhm talk to Deadline about the emotional vulnerabilities and dangers of war.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The increasing perils faced by mediators, coupled with the complexity of contemporary conflicts, demand that states and multilateral institutions must pool their experience, capacity and resources more effectively.—
Galip Dalay,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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So what are some ways parents can safeguard their young boys from any potential perils?—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Wireless systems also pose new safety risks, such as stray magnetic fields, fire hazards, and heating of metal objects, requiring further research and development (R&D) and stricter standardization.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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In extremely dense fog, drivers are advised to turn on their hazard lights, pull over into a safe place, and if that’s on the side of the road or hard shoulder—turn off all lights except the hazards, engage the hand brake, and wait until the fog lifts.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This includes increasing bathroom stalls, single person bathrooms and individual stall locker rooms.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Cumbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumbers. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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