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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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With the bases again loaded, Ole Miss cleanup hitter Tristan Bissetta unloaded on a Higgins pitch and gave Ole Miss the lead with a 464-foot blast to right field.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Walker’s attorney told the AP that the firearm was unloaded and secured, but Walker didn’t have a license to carry it in New York.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Afterward, the husband said he was relieved to close out this chapter and continue to focus on improvements to the nation's 911 system.—
DAVID FISCHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Alex Yearwood relieved him, but proceeded to give up an RBI single and a two-run home run to Caden Sorrell.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman who was detained by immigration agents for protesting at Columbia University, was freed on a $100,000 bond after spending one year in custody in Texas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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The individual was freed using hydraulic tools within minutes, according to fire officials.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Disburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburdened. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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