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as in unloads
to empty or rid of cargo
disburdened the oil tanker before it could leak any more oil
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as in relieves
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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An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a terminal at the port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province on March 11, 2026.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026 -
After his dreams are all but dashed, Shah unloads on himself.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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Like an Old Testament patriarch whose sins are absorbed in a greater story of redemption, America’s identity as the apostle of liberty relieves it of the excesses of introspection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
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The deep-tissue technique, using thumbs and knuckles, relieves these pain points.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Their body care kit gets to the root of smooth skin with a trio of products including a pre-sluff bar that rids it of lotions and oils, a washable textured mitt that sloughs off dead cells and a eucalyptus-scented body lotion that loads it with hydration while making your bathroom smell like a spa.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Trading out of the first round also rids the 49ers of having a first-round pick with a fifth-year option.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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And having a clear narrative throughline frees the audience to, instead of making logistical sense of each shot, really key into the emotional and dramatic beats of the sequence.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
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To make things easier, spring for this stylish crossbody bag from Travelon, which frees up your hands while providing plenty of pockets to store your travel essentials.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
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“Disburdens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburdens. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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