1
as in loading
to place a weight or burden on
burdened the dog with a little backpack
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2
as in troubling
to make sad
refuses to let everyday problems burden her
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Recent Examples of burdening
Simultaneously, electricity prices continue to outpace inflation, burdening families across the country.
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Rachel Mural,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Now, in a June 18 letter to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division accused the league of potentially burdening the religious rights of the Giants players.
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Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Simultaneously, electricity prices continue to outpace inflation, burdening families across the country.
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Rachel Mural,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
At a time when fossil fuel markets are driving price volatility and burdening families with higher utility bills, wind energy offers a stable, domestic source of power that is not subject to the unpredictable swings of gas prices.
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Julianna Larue,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
This war has been a disaster for them, frightening away foreign investors, tourists and talent and burdening them with a future of huge new defense bills to deter Iran after the United States is gone.
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Thomas L. Friedman,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
Attainable housing can be built in new communities, without burdening existing cities or unincorporated villages.
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Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Formulate federal policies that discourage California lawmakers from burdening its citizens.
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Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
The cases are burdening the system because the federal judiciary is not typically the venue for immigration cases, which are heard in separate administrative courts run by the Department of Justice.
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Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
Rachel Mural,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Now, in a June 18 letter to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division accused the league of potentially burdening the religious rights of the Giants players.
—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Simultaneously, electricity prices continue to outpace inflation, burdening families across the country.
—
Rachel Mural,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
At a time when fossil fuel markets are driving price volatility and burdening families with higher utility bills, wind energy offers a stable, domestic source of power that is not subject to the unpredictable swings of gas prices.
—
Julianna Larue,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
This war has been a disaster for them, frightening away foreign investors, tourists and talent and burdening them with a future of huge new defense bills to deter Iran after the United States is gone.
—
Thomas L. Friedman,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
Attainable housing can be built in new communities, without burdening existing cities or unincorporated villages.
—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Formulate federal policies that discourage California lawmakers from burdening its citizens.
—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
The cases are burdening the system because the federal judiciary is not typically the venue for immigration cases, which are heard in separate administrative courts run by the Department of Justice.
—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burdening
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Cihlar recommends beginners avoid loading up too soon, while men who are already regularly active and lift weights can typically handle a 20- or 30-pound plate from the start.
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How to Start Rucking Safely Experts recommend conditioning the body before loading up a pack, especially for men over 40 returning to exercise.
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Campbell said Moore wanted to discuss what was troubling her privately but never got the chance.
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This question of what happened to fishes immediately after the age of the dinosaurs kept troubling me.
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As a result, many resort to Medi-Cal, saddling the state with the healthcare costs instead of employers.
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That will bring a sweeping reprieve for the nation’s 700,000 stripper wells, boosting Hildebrand’s profits while saddling society as a whole with the climate fallout.
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Norway was itself a colonizer, and programs oppressing indigenous cultures and languages were in place well into the 1960s.
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Having been raised not too far from similarly-minded environs, this Turkish critic knows that keeping a pure and noble familial slate in patriarchy often means oppressing women.
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Soccer fans have already been filling seats at new businesses like El Tesoro, the Irish Exit, Glide Pizza and the immersive entertainment destination Cosm.
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After two devastating quakes, first responders were fishermen, doctors and emigres returning from abroad — a grassroots campaign filling a government void.
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The problem is that too many teachers are failing to motivate students, and the peer effect can go both ways, depressing student achievement in places where ambition isn’t valued.
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Problem properties can create economic and fiscal challenges, including depressing neighboring property values, straining fire and police resources and increasing the risk of arson and violent crime.
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What unfolds is a unique horror story that is unbelievably entertaining, psychologically torturing and incredibly fun.
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Henry Bernard Montgomery, 38, was arraigned Monday afternoon on one count of third-degree killing/torturing animals and given a $20,000 bond with a GPS tether.
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But even these preliminary findings are concerning, experts said.
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The state averages about eight unprovoked bites each year, according to the FWC, which runs a statewide program to address complaints concerning specific alligators believed to pose a threat to people, pets or property.
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“Burdening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burdening. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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