CUMBERS Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

cumbers

noun

plural of cumber

as in burdens

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Noun

Janelle King, one of four Republicans on the five-member board, said during a meeting Thursday that such a requirement would impose new burdens on county election officials, including possibly having to hire additional poll workers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
When regulations begin to overlap, permitting and building are jeopardized through financial and practical burdens.

— Bennett Lawson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of burdens

Noun

Presenter Zane Lowe has conducted loads of candid interviews with new and established musicians, and the company's Los Angeles studio has captured dozens of memorable performances for posterity.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
The two feature about 2,000 sensors that measure loads, airflow, vibrations and how the turbines interact with each other.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

The issue comes after years of delays of Boeing’s Max planes following safety and manufacturing crises, including the two deadly crashes of Max 8 aircraft in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
This way, if there are any changes or delays, you will be notified immediately.

— Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of delays

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Tiny creatures like crabs and ants traveled huge distances, encountering all sorts of dangers—driven by the instinct to lay eggs and reproduce at any cost.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
As a dark parable for the dangers of climate change, the film has already proved polarizing, with early reviews coming in mixed.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of dangers

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Many in the industry pointed to that hack as an example of the perils of the rapid pace of AI developments and capabilities.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of perils

Noun

Shoreline hazards have been known to the area since the 1960s, the commission said, but homes built in the area weren’t initially designed to withstand them.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Floca denied their allegations, saying recent investigations of the leaks exposed new hazards at the building.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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