as in free
no longer burdened with something unpleasant or painful
now unburdened of his painful secret, he felt free for the first time in years
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as in unloaded
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 relieved
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 unburdened
Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Fully remote companies, unburdened by office costs, are channeling those resources into high-impact areas: mental health support, virtual connection programs, wellness initiatives, and focused learning & development.
—Cara Brennan Allamano, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The refrain is compact and echoing, a chorus unburdened by explanatory verses.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 16 May 2025
The Innocents Abroad is written with a new curiosity and sass, unburdened by any lingering sense of inferiority to Europe.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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Then the newly unburdened Joe steps out of his car and kills Dane.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Fully remote companies, unburdened by office costs, are channeling those resources into high-impact areas: mental health support, virtual connection programs, wellness initiatives, and focused learning & development.
—Cara Brennan Allamano, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The refrain is compact and echoing, a chorus unburdened by explanatory verses.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 16 May 2025
The Innocents Abroad is written with a new curiosity and sass, unburdened by any lingering sense of inferiority to Europe.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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EW.com,
19 June 2025
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People.com,
19 June 2025
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Surely, Johnson had to be relieved to be traded by the lowly Carolina Panthers to a team that is a legitimate Super Bowl contender.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
21 Dec. 2024
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They are also relieved that the war, for now, has ended.—
Loubna Mrie,
The Atlantic,
20 Dec. 2024
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Her actions and leadership inspired even in the immediate aftermath of the raid, when 150 of the liberated men enlisted in the Second South Carolina Volunteers, committing to continuing the fight against slavery and the Confederacy.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
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This was followed by a ground operation, which lasted for five days, concluding on Feb. 28, with Kuwait liberated and Iraqi forces expelled.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
11 June 2025
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But she’s also been freed in a way.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Kremlin on Thursday freed Ksenia Karelina, a Russian-American ballerina sentenced to 12 years in prison for donating to a Ukrainian charity, in exchange for a man accused of funneling military-grade electronics from the United States to Russia’s armed forces.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Unburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unburdened. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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