CUMBERS Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

cumbers

noun

plural of cumber

as in burdens

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Use that feedback to ease unnecessary burdens, clarify year-end priorities and align everyone for the year ahead.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Running for office means taking on significant personal burdens, like taking time off work, giving up control over your day-to-day life, and taking massive risks with your reputation and future.

— Nicholas Carnes, Time, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of burdens

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The elasticity of the cloud isn’t available in an air-gapped on-premise environment; hence, the size needs to account for the peak loads.

— Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
PlusAI is a company working on autonomous trucking solutions with Nvidia, and the sand was in the trailers to simulate freight loads.

— Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of loads

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Sacramento Regional Transit District said a bus bridge has been put in place between the Historic Folsom and Sunrise stations, and that Gold Line passengers should expect delays as crews work to restore service.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
His departure comes as the investigation has shown signs of faltering amid a spate of staff turnovers and delays.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of delays

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Also as is custom, adults will fret about the mostly mythical dangers children may face.

— Muizz Akhtar, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026
The killing underscores the dangers facing Mexican local leaders who challenge cartels, as President Claudia Sheinbaum faces pressure to confront organized crime and corruption.

— Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of dangers

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Cotality ranked states using a risk-scoring model that measures the severity and likelihood of extreme-weather perils.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
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

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