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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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Then Marte unloaded with a three-run homer — his first of the 2026 campaign — to create distance on the scoreboard.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026 -
The three men dressed in loose-fitting work pants and hoodies unloaded two laser projectors (one for backup), some lenses, a laptop and battery packs onto carts and brought them to the middle of a pedestrian bridge that crosses over the 101.—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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In March, Smith relieved Jim Hiller, who had taken over for Todd McLellan in February of 2024.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 June 2026
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Michael Petersen relieved Alcantara and threw a perfect eighth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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So much of it comes down to economics, to not being freed from unethical labor practices.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The album is filled with narrators who either beg to be freed from their pain or who, more often than not, are being beaten into sedation.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Pitchfork,
8 June 2026
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“Disburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburdened. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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