1
as in load
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
the early settlers often used horses to carry their burdens
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2
as in responsibility
something one must do because of prior agreement
the burden of homework prevented the youngster from joining his friends at the game
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as in to load
to place a weight or burden on
burdened the dog with a little backpack
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as in to trouble
to make sad
refuses to let everyday problems burden her
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Recent Examples of burden
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Daniel finally gets the full scope of their antagonism, which means their burden is now to convince him of their righteousness.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Prince George is not being burdened by tremendous royal expectations, exposure and scrutiny.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The impact will likely be uneven, with benefits and burdens distributed differently across regions and roles.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Daniel finally gets the full scope of their antagonism, which means their burden is now to convince him of their righteousness.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Higher parking rates hurt low-wage workers, burden small businesses, and discourage both locals and tourists from coming downtown to shop, dine or attend special events.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Prince George is not being burdened by tremendous royal expectations, exposure and scrutiny.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burden
Verb
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In these long moments of waiting, the atmosphere is heavy and loaded.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Passengers can walk on, bring bicycles, or even load up cars and campers.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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China is poised to win great swathes of the booming European EV market and that is troubling the automakers.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Yet most fans do not care unduly about what a squad costs and while sound financial management is welcomed, the strength of the team is the thing that is troubling them right now.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The plan keeps international credits out of the EU Emissions Trading System, avoiding the risk of depressing carbon prices for European industry.—
María Mendiluce,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Rather than feeling triumphant at how believable ELIZA was, Weizenbaum was depressed by how gullible people seemed to be.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Not knowing much about the condition, Mares-Sedillo worried that her face would be permanently altered.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The condition's most severe symptoms are sensitivities to spices, salt, and sweets, which means there's no reason to worry about a geographic tongue diagnosis.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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While the San Francisco 49ers started off their 2025 NFL schedule with a 17-13 road win over the Seattle Seahawks, there are definite reasons for their fans to be concerned.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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As far as pricing is concerned, while multiple reports suggested that Apple may hike prices this year to offset tariff pressure, a JPMorgan report indicates the opposite.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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Yet we are also invited to see the Trojans, not the native Italians, as the eastern, luxury-loving imperialist invaders who oppress a noble rustic people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To take just one example from many hundreds, consider this conical, solid brass paperweight from minimalist Swedish firm Les Few, which will weigh down your expense reports and look damned good doing it.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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As a working makeup artist, Vanngo knows the importance of keeping palettes lightweight so as not to weigh down kits too much.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His heart was racing, his breathing distressed.—
Paul Sisson,
Mercury News,
8 Sep. 2025
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His heart was racing, his breathing distressed.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burden. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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