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as in unloading
to empty or rid of cargo
we disencumbered our pack animals as soon as we made camp that night
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as in relieving
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
a simple statement of the terms of the contract disencumbered of legal jargon
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The Twins were holding a historic fire sale, unloading 11 players on or just before deadline day.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025 -
Hikers ascend the Vestdalur trail past rusting WWII relics and wild blueberries—while ferries from Europe dock with a hiss—unloading travelers into a town where the fjord glows silver.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The researchers hypothesized that soft music has a relaxing effect, relieving the tension that makes carsickness worse, and joyful music might serve as distraction, activating the brain's reward systems.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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Astley notes that the bed’s pressure-relieving qualities, five ergonomic zones, and layers of soft organic natural latex improved her sleep.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
29 Aug. 2025
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This filtration system ensures that your floors are getting their most thorough clean, while also ridding your space of irritants like dust that can cause allergy flare-ups.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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As in earlier days, each side dreams of ridding itself of the other.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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This means a rocket can use less fuel to achieve the same performance, freeing up space for more mission-critical supplies and equipment.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Aug. 2025
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In client services, AI can handle routine queries by drawing on past interactions, freeing accountants to focus on higher-value advisory work.—
Tom Invernizzi,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The property transfer and payment afforded the city funding to knock down the five-story relic — which had been unused and deteriorating for decades — but clearing the lot of its large pile of debris remained a financial and logistical hurdle.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Efficiency has a role in clearing crowded court dockets.—
Richard Lorren Jolly,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Disencumbering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disencumbering. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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