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as in unloaded
to empty or rid of cargo
disburdened the oil tanker before it could leak any more oil
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as in relieved
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
the cinema was a place where we could disburden ourselves of our cares, if only for a couple of hours
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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 -
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
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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
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But when needed the town will draw more from the creek and water will be freed to flow downstream from the reservoir to replace it.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The shark was apparently first found wedged in rocks by the breakwater at Salty Brine State Beach in Galilee, but then the shark freed itself and started swimming in circles.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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“Disburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburdened. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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