1
as in to unload
to empty or rid of cargo
the crew was frantically unburdening the ship in an attempt to save it
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as in to relieve
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
a generous friend unburdened her of that particular financial worry
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Recent Examples of unburden
Babies unburdened by layers of jackets were seen pushed in strollers on Wednesday as temperatures hit around 70 degrees.
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Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Startups, unburdened by entrenched processes and office politics, were found to fare considerably better.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
The narrator observes that being able to share the big secret with someone brings unburdening relief.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Prevc is left with only history after unburdening the weight of his promise.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Startups, unburdened by entrenched processes and office politics, were found to fare considerably better.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
The narrator observes that being able to share the big secret with someone brings unburdening relief.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Prevc is left with only history after unburdening the weight of his promise.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unburden
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The New Corolla, an oil tanker that traveled through the Strait of Hormuz before heading to California, recently unloaded its cargo in Long Beach.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Roughly 60 years ago, I was paid $12 an hour to load and unload trucks.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Alexa told me she was relieved by the outcome.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Several unhoused people are arrested each month for relieving themselves in public.—
Michael Perkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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“Unburden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unburden. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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