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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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Gloria Martinez and Miguel Hernandez, along with their 2-year-old granddaughter, were among the regular walkers who got to see the goats being unloaded.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Waugh fired one bullet that struck Chaudhry, then unloaded several more into his body, witnesses told police.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
2 Feb. 2026
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About 25 Venezuelans stood up and broke into applause, finally relieved that their former investment advisor who pleaded guilty to stealing $94 million from them and dozens of others would be locked up for a long time.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Hinostroza was relieved to score.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Their release followed a Saturday ruling by US District Judge Fred Biery, who ordered that Liam and his father be freed, finding there wasn’t enough probable cause to detain them.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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The comments come after a federal judge ordered over the weekend that the pair be freed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Disburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburdened. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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