CUMBERS Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

cumbers

noun

plural of cumber

as in burdens

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Noun

Todd said clients that had planned capital investments nixed projects because of the escalating tariff threats and the prospect that the value of those investments would be hollowed out by new tariff burdens.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
And that doesn’t account for the patient’s extreme daily burdens, including chronic pain, physical mobility limitations and psychological distress.

— Jigar Thakkar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of burdens

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The size and specialized nature of these loads can also create opportunities for carriers to take on new customers and routes.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Faster speeds generally mean a compromise in quality, multi-color 3D printers often waste some filament, and higher volume loads usually demand more hardware.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of loads

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Hearings revealed engineers had raised concerns about the dangers of cold weather on the O-rings, but management ignored the warnings.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
The frenetic pace of updates coupled with the lack of clarity around AI regulation has stoked concerns about the dangers of advanced AI models that are continuously getting more capable.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of dangers

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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
OpenAI and Anthropic’s leaders write at length about how AI’s risks and perils must be carefully studied for the sake of humanity.

— Matthew Sun, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of perils

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At the time, Lukas was working to pass the PACT Act, a law expanding health care benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange and other hazards during overseas deployments.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
The government razed or burned its buildings to keep them from becoming underwater hazards in the lake.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026

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