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
Eric H. Holder Jr, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
Detached and unburdened by the need of a narrative, the images simply exist.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Snyder is clearly back in his comfort zone, unburdened by superhero mythology and uncommitted actors, and that assurance shows in the final product.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
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
Detached and unburdened by the need of a narrative, the images simply exist.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
Startups, unburdened by entrenched processes and office politics, were found to fare considerably better.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Snyder is clearly back in his comfort zone, unburdened by superhero mythology and uncommitted actors, and that assurance shows in the final product.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unburdened
Adjective
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If that wasn’t enough action in the sprints, Santa Margarita’s boys emerged victorious after a confusing finish in the 200 free relay.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Scotto expects notable free cash flow generation and a strong balance sheet to easily cover the capex guidance increase.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Tuesday’s hearing came as The New Corolla, the last oil tanker to come through the Strait and sail to California since the war began, unloaded its cargo in Long Beach.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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Filipino fishermen returning from about a month at sea unloaded catches of yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and blue marlin last May at the General Santos fish port, which is known as the Philippines’ tuna capital.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Aficionados of the original should be relieved knowing the remake will be in good hands.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Walter had just turned 18, and both he and Kwakenat were relieved the student's parents had not pressed criminal charges.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 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
Adjective
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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
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The movie includes footage of real historical tragedies — harrowing video from liberated concentration camps — along with contemporaneous ones, like the crash of PSA Flight 182, which happened less than two months before Faces of Death was released.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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He was cleared of personal misconduct.—
Samantha Ketterer,
Houston Chronicle,
3 May 2026
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Since the structure was cleared for occupancy by the city two weeks ago, about a third of the 34 units have been either leased or had an active application.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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“Unburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unburdened. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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