disencumbering

present participle of disencumber

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disencumbering
Verb
  • The Twins went from discussing trading their six impending free agents to unloading 38 percent of the roster, including five key relievers and Correa, who was dealt in a pure salary dump, to the Houston Astros.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Autonomous mobile robots, truck-unloading robots, pick-and-pack robots and sorting robots are just a few examples of the varying types of technology working to create the warehouse of the future.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The packable device loops over your seatback tray table, instantly elevating your legs, relieving pressure from your hips, and creating a more relaxed and comfortable long-haul flight experience.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket has flown successfully three times, relieving some of the need for European governments to look to the United States for SpaceX rockets to launch their military satellites.
    Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An inevitable part of lawn maintenance, ridding your space of weeds often takes hours to do and requires bending, straining, and stretching in less-than-ideal positions to get the job done.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Many prayed and called for ridding themselves of the divisive, violent rhetoric of the past week.
    Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Chiefs set up the fourth-and-1 dagger to Brown with a bootleg, freeing Mahomes to roll out to his right and complete the throw on the run.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
  • These include freeing up money that can be spent on other parts of the car, such as aerodynamic development.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • TwelveLabs’ technology uniquely reduces that friction, surfacing the right scene faster, flagging potential issues earlier, and clearing the path so creators can focus more of their energy on emotion, framing, and story arcs.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
  • After clearing the idea with Springsteen himself, Clinch began working on ideas to feature his most iconic photographs.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Disencumbering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disencumbering. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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