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verb

past tense of encumber
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of encumbered
Adjective
Now Democrats have a chance to replace Platner with a new candidate—someone who is, perhaps, less encumbered—and redouble their efforts to flip Collins’s seat. Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
Verb
The open publishing model that allows anyone to develop an application and distribute it to a small circle of friends or colleagues to solve a niche problem is now encumbered by formal identity verification. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Already in play is Manhattan Beach Studios, another Hackman Capital property encumbered by a $240-million loan from Deutsche Bank that the lender is in the process of selling. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 The Mavericks now begin a comprehensive search for their next head coach, hoping their next candidate is a promising figure with little regard for the spree of bad luck that has encumbered this organization. Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026 Many analysts noting the stock’s run-up due to news in March of price increases and a general sense of relief that the company wouldn’t be encumbered by a massive acquisition of traditional assets. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026 His brand of athleticism is predicated on a bouncy explosiveness that shouldn’t be encumbered with unnecessary bulking. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 It will be encumbered neither by norms nor the exigencies that compel speech in a democratic society. Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026 The department is required to be paid fair market value for any land that is purchased, rented or encumbered, according to a September 2025 appraisal of the property. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 Most of the properties, which are owned by LLCs, are delinquent on tax obligations while some are encumbered by mortgages that are in default —racking up penalties and interest, Seward added. Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encumbered
Adjective
  • Dottie was buried at Arlington National Cemetery next to Capers and Dottie’s only son, Gary, who was born blind and mentally handicapped and died at 44 in 2003.
    Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Bridges pointed to an encounter last year in which an officer threatened Breshari Faulkner with a Taser, pulled her from her car onto the ground and arrested her during a confrontation over a handicapped parking space in the same Walmart lot where Kohen was shot.
    TRAVIS LOLLER, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • The lack of wreckage has hampered efforts to determine the cause of the sinking and where to focus search operations, authorities said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The shouting match ultimately ended with Anthony deciding not to testify, a decision his attorneys said hampered his ability to effectively claim self-defense in the killing.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • San Diego loaded the bases with one out before Rengifo doubled to right for a 3-1 lead.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • On Friday, his only real trouble was in the fifth inning, when a soft single, a line drive and a bunt hit loaded the bases with one out.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Kupor, head of the government’s chief human resources agency since July 2025, has publicly argued even jobs conducive to remote work can be impeded by working from home.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Kenya’s Red Cross said difficult terrain and a fire at the site of the crash impeded its search and recovery efforts.
    Alexandra Bacallao, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In Manhattan, a household would need to earn about $199,800 a year to avoid being considered rent-burdened based on StreetEasy’s median rents for July 2026.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Despite digitizing clinical records, EHRs often burdened physicians with extensive data entry, reducing patient interaction and leading to workarounds like medical scribes.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The administration’s postponement of a Food and Drug Administration rule hampered the food safety system, which hindered a response to the outbreak.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Shanahan, whose concussion from a July 14 car crash hindered him at the start of camp, said players’ Guardian-cap cushions can only do so much.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Back in 2015, Parton and her team buried a chestnut box filled with physical copies of a brand new song in two formats, cassette and CD, along with their corresponding players, under her Dollywood DreamMore Resort and Spa.
    Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • From large platters just begging to be filled with hors d’oeuvres to trays made for serving batch cocktails, our picks for the best platters are well-crafted and meant for regular (if not daily) use.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • One night earlier in the tour, a woman Usher had brought onstage rebuked him, which embarrassed him.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This isn’t a hypercar to smash lap records around the Nürburgring, but nor will it be embarrassed by a Porsche 911 GT3 at a track day.
    Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Encumbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encumbered. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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