1
as in loading
to place a weight or burden on
burdened the dog with a little backpack
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as in troubling
to make sad
refuses to let everyday problems burden her
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Recent Examples of burdening
There is room for reasonable discussion about how to implement verification without burdening eligible voters.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
And year after year, NYU has routinely been ranked with the dubious distinction of burdening its graduates with more debt than any other university in the United States.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Haddad said more state support might help higher education institutions keep from raising the fees already burdening graduate students.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
That faced some controversy from the community who argued the city was erasing their history and burdening them with the cost to change stationery.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Polling suggests Californians support taxing corporations more to maintain the state’s social programs without burdening individual residents, who already face costs of living higher than most of the country.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
True enough, and that’s because lawmakers have insisted on throwing money at problems by burdening Californians with some of the highest taxes in the country.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Tariffs are taxes burdening the movement of goods while imposing inefficiencies into the marketplace.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Because there is a balance to be struck between preventing fraud, such as voter impersonation (as uncommon as that may be), and burdening eligible voters with undue restrictions that can ultimately discourage them from voting.
—Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2026
Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
And year after year, NYU has routinely been ranked with the dubious distinction of burdening its graduates with more debt than any other university in the United States.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Haddad said more state support might help higher education institutions keep from raising the fees already burdening graduate students.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
That faced some controversy from the community who argued the city was erasing their history and burdening them with the cost to change stationery.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Polling suggests Californians support taxing corporations more to maintain the state’s social programs without burdening individual residents, who already face costs of living higher than most of the country.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
True enough, and that’s because lawmakers have insisted on throwing money at problems by burdening Californians with some of the highest taxes in the country.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Tariffs are taxes burdening the movement of goods while imposing inefficiencies into the marketplace.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Because there is a balance to be struck between preventing fraud, such as voter impersonation (as uncommon as that may be), and burdening eligible voters with undue restrictions that can ultimately discourage them from voting.
—Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burdening
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If your entire evening is spent on a ball field or on the go, loading food up and taking it with you is another practical option.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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On the day of our visit, the South Korean tanker SK Audace was loading cargo, hooked up to pipes so cold they were covered in a thick layer of frost despite the balmy bayou weather.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The touching moment was shared on the TikTok account @rosiethestaffygirl, capturing the instant Rosie—a Staffordshire bull terrier rescue—worked up the nerve to confront something that had clearly been troubling her.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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But besides defiant behavior or anger issues, there are other behaviors that indicate that something deeper is troubling your teen.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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The war in Iran, now in its third week, is causing oil prices to soar, saddling airlines with some of the highest fuel costs in years.—
ANDREA SACHS THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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Through no fault of Newton’s, Faith functions less as a second protagonist than a prop to give Grace more emotional investment in the proceedings by saddling her with guilt over their estrangement or opportunities to nobly sacrifice herself.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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In Russia, Cuba, Iran, Belarus, and Uganda, dictatorships have carried on for decades—oppressing and killing their people, attacking their neighbors, and destabilizing their regions.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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Now, the Franciscan missionaries oppressing the Native Americans in the painting had arrows piercing their heads and bodies.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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And in South Florida groups have stepped in to support migrants navigating complicated immigration processes, from deportation to self-deportation, often filling gaps left by government systems.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Generic Lamps Standard table lamps have started to feel more like placeholders than design decisions, filling space, but not really contributing to it.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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Trump's previous suggestions that war could quickly end have been effective at depressing prices, said Bob McNally, president of Rapidan Energy.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Your negativity is depressing young people, and keeping them from having children and looking forward to the future.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Two recent cases of parents in Round Lake Beach and Fox Lake charged with several counts each of torturing and abusing their children — in one case allegedly causing a son’s death — point to the need for some sort of parental licensing.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Ayatollah ruled as a brutal dictator, killing and torturing his own people, imposing harsh restrictions on basic freedoms, and put the lives of our troops and global allies constantly at risk.—
Derek Tran,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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More concerning, humanin was eventually linked to breast and brain cancers.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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That’s concerning, for sure, considering that Colorado’s 1,531 strikeouts last season were the most in the National League and the third-most in franchise history.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Burdening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burdening. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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