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
Nicole Frehsee Mazur, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
If this Republican scheme is successful, the president will feel even more unburdened by any sense of accountability.
—Eric H. Holder Jr, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
Heike Blümner, Air Mail, 11 Apr. 2026
Dennehy, unburdened by reverence for the franchise’s hierarchy, channeled that energy without trying.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 5 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
My older daughter has cried on and off but seems mostly unburdened in a way that only kids can.
—Nicole Frehsee Mazur, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
If this Republican scheme is successful, the president will feel even more unburdened by any sense of accountability.
—Eric H. Holder Jr, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
Its pastel-colored houses stacked against one another along towering coastal cliffs, a sapphire sea glittering below, have become an emblem for life unburdened by the mundane.
—Heike Blümner, Air Mail, 11 Apr. 2026
Dennehy, unburdened by reverence for the franchise’s hierarchy, channeled that energy without trying.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unburdened
Adjective
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Smith, released before free agency, remains unsigned.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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After your soak, head to Sant'Angelo, a car-free fishing village with boutiques, seaside cafés, and sweeping views, or unwind on nearby Maronti Beach.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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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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Nicole TungA Burmese dockworker sorting different fish species after a catch from a Thai vessel was unloaded in Ranong, Thailand, in January 2025.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Homeowner Dwight Blakey says he's relieved the situation wasn't worse.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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When the repair person comes, my husband is on good behavior and is relieved once the repair has been done.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The ministry identified the freed captives as Russian citizen Oleg Gret and Ukrainian citizen Yuri Yurov.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The passage of time is cleverly conveyed through a variety of devices, from the sitcoms on Jacki’s TV screen (Cheers gives way to Seinfeld) and the age of the (offstage) dog that Jacki hopes to someday share and raise with a freed Nick.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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Hungary’s new minister of culture, Zoltán Tarr, shares his vision for fostering freedom of expression in a liberated local art scene.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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Freyre said he's been dreaming of a liberated Cuba since almost immediately after Castro took over.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The former junkyard is seen as ripe for future redevelopment, but an environmental clean-up is clearly a costly hurdle to be cleared.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Joe had been trying to keep Ospreay away from The Death Riders in recent weeks as Ospreay trained with the group in order to get cleared to return to an AEW ring.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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“Unburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unburdened. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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