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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1
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
Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 14 July 2025
Investigating cruelty and neglect is complex due to the need for circumstantial and forensic evidence, financial burdens of seizing animals, and strong community reactions, requiring specialized resources and training for prosecutors.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Brit Morse, Fortune, 5 July 2025
Journalists—often burdened by lower salaries and potential student debt—were projected at $100,000.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
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Noun
Not only that, but the frequency of headaches and the burden of migraine frequently worsens during midlife, Dr. Jelena Pavlovic, a neurologist and associate professor at Montefiore Einstein—and author of the 2020 study—notes.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 14 July 2025
Investigating cruelty and neglect is complex due to the need for circumstantial and forensic evidence, financial burdens of seizing animals, and strong community reactions, requiring specialized resources and training for prosecutors.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Verb
Many workers burdened by student loans face a tough financial tradeoff: either reduce their debt or invest in their future.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 5 July 2025
Journalists—often burdened by lower salaries and potential student debt—were projected at $100,000.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burden
Verb
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Garbage trucks will arrive to pick up trash when bins reach fully loaded.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Laughs are loading for this year’s New York Comedy Festival.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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Joseph Weizenbaum, a professor at MIT who devised the first chatbot in the 1960s, was astounded and deeply troubled by how readily people poured out their hearts to his program.—
Krista Stevens,
Longreads,
8 July 2025
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Jackie develops feelings for two of the Walter brothers: reliable Alex (Gentry) and troubled Cole (LaLonde).—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
5 July 2025
Verb
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The two countries have yet to finalize a deal on steel imports — while broader U.S. steel tariff policy is keeping prices elevated stateside and depressed elsewhere.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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In fact, one of the depressing things about revisiting Liebling’s series is how little has changed, despite the city being a more vibrant place full of Chicago flag tattoos and T-shirts.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Though Harry assured Charlotte that everything is going to be OK, Charlotte can’t help but worry.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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When Test Track officially opens on July 22, guests will not have to worry about virtual queues.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
Verb
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The suit alleges that several internal memos concerning drugs and other contraband have gone unheeded for years.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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The warning was released on Monday at 4:41 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 4:47 p.m.—
Kansas City Star Bot
Updated July 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The heat dome that oppressed much of Europe has broken.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 July 2025
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Her performances quickly gain in popularity, and Seti becomes a star for a young generation that no longer wants to be oppressed by the regime.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, food and apparel companies — such as Deckers Outdoor, Lululemon, Brown-Forman, Constellation and Campbell’s — have been weighed down by tariff fears and rank as S&P's worst performers this year so far.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
27 June 2025
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The result: decades-old systems weighing down innovation and stretching already tight budgets.—
Yogesh Malik,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Readers gravitate to distressing news about stocks.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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They will be distressed that the vaunted atomic program that cost billions of dollars is now in ruins.—
ERIC EDELMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
20 June 2025
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“Burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burden. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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