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as in unloaded
to empty or rid of cargo
disburdened the oil tanker before it could leak any more oil
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as in relieved
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
the cinema was a place where we could disburden ourselves of our cares, if only for a couple of hours
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Organizers said all weapons at the gun show were required to be checked, unloaded, and zip-tied to prevent loading.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2026 -
His dread turned to panic when Hochheiser, 79, was unloaded at Villa Rosa III, a 48-bed assisted living home with peeling paint, burglar bars, barren planters and a history of poor care.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Two former employees shared with CBS Colorado that they are relieved to see formal charges coming to light.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Brock Burke relieved Williamson and struck out Xavier Edwards for the third out in the seventh.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Kittleson was freed in the afternoon, said the official, who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment publicly.—
Qassim Abdul-Zahra,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The day after his arrest, a Suffolk County district judge freed Corte-Corte on supervised release with a GPS monitor, the New York Post reported.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Disburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburdened. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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