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
Delegating should not be used as a way to unburden yourself of menial, grunt work.
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Terina Allen, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Seek resources and tools to help unburden your internal teams and accelerate your data transformation.
—Sirjad Parakkat, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
It’s addressed to an infant discovering the world, unburdened by the darkness that casts a shadow over the narrating mother.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2024
In addition, sharing your pregnancy loss with others can have a normalizing effect and help unburden you from carrying the weight of your grief alone.
—Gina Moffa, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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Terina Allen, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Seek resources and tools to help unburden your internal teams and accelerate your data transformation.
—Sirjad Parakkat, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
It’s addressed to an infant discovering the world, unburdened by the darkness that casts a shadow over the narrating mother.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2024
In addition, sharing your pregnancy loss with others can have a normalizing effect and help unburden you from carrying the weight of your grief alone.
—Gina Moffa, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for unburden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unburden
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Even after sending Pro Bowl receiver Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders earlier in the offseason, the 49ers were also reportedly still trying to unload Aiyuk's contract as well.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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As commuters unload from carpools passing through the parking lot of a Tri-Rail station on a recent weekday morning, they’re greeted by a symphony of construction while waiting for their trains.—
CD Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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Proponents of the bill argued those with a terminal diagnosis must be given a choice at the end of their lives to relieve their suffering.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2025
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At the same time, physical therapy can be immensely helpful for both relieving pain—for instance, via massage techniques—and addressing the muscle tightness or imbalance in the legs that may have contributed to the issue in the first place.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
20 June 2025
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“Unburden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unburden. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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