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as in unloads
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 rids
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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And with that, Kyle kills him, then unloads three more bullets into the body.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Dec. 2025 -
Agnes unloads the weight of the world on the baby by explaining that some bad life experiences are going to happen, but at least the baby has a good support system.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps because tomato juice is nutritious, packed with vitamins and antioxidants, and the spiciness can induce a sweat, which, as people like to believe, rids the body of poisons.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
28 Oct. 2025
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This helps water flow as the ice melts and relieves pressure, reducing the risk of the pipe bursting.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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But Aestura’s AtoBarrier365 Cream Mist isn’t your average spritz; the 2025 Best of Beauty Award winner delivers an ultrafine cloud of ceramide-rich hydration that helps reinforce your skin’s barrier and relieves midday tightness or dryness on the fly.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2026
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Psychologically, this frees him from the curse of the suicidally idle rich.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
19 Jan. 2026
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Though he was fired from M-Tex Oil by Cami (Demi Moore), that frees him up to launch his own oil company with his son Cooper (Jacob Lofland), who is no longer being charged with the murder of the man who attacked his fiancée, Ariana (Paulina Chávez).—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Disencumbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disencumbers. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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