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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
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Trump’s social media announcement raises more uncertainty for European allies that have been blindsided by the changes as the administration has complained about NATO members not shouldering enough of the burden of their own defense and failing to do more to support the Iran war.
—Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 May 2026
Still, Davies is worried the demand for compute far outstrips capabilities to repurpose waste heat, and could lead to more data center construction that would further burden environmental capacity versus extend it.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
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Noun
In a retrial, Maggie’s death will again be central to the state’s burden.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Trump’s social media announcement raises more uncertainty for European allies that have been blindsided by the changes as the administration has complained about NATO members not shouldering enough of the burden of their own defense and failing to do more to support the Iran war.
—Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Verb
Internationally, however, the film’s distribution prospects rest largely on Cotillard, also burdened with the heaviest dramatic lifting to do as the stricken, unworldly protagonist who bridges the film’s two improbably connected realms.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 May 2026
Still, Davies is worried the demand for compute far outstrips capabilities to repurpose waste heat, and could lead to more data center construction that would further burden environmental capacity versus extend it.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burden
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For example, if allergies are due to pollen, staying indoors, using sunglasses or rinsing off your face after exposure can help decrease allergen load around your eyes.—
Neelam Patadia,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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Recently, Boston Dynamics showed how Atlas learned heavy lifting through reinforcement learning and simulation, carrying shifting loads like mini-fridges just weeks after its public debut.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Brands now bear the responsibility of identifying those in control of its creative assets.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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Losi added that Kalshi reached out to his team asking Dune to take full responsibility for the decision to pull the datasets corresponding to parlay losses from public view.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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The ghost called Sidhangana, who acts as chorus, is the rainbow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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But when performed live by the E Street Band, the song flips from black and white to technicolor, with Springsteen opening the song solo acoustic and the band swinging in on the chorus.—
Caryn Rose,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Stunts, picks and games could trouble the front, but O’Connell said offensive line coach Keith Carter was going to focus on these areas throughout the spring and summer.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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False indigos can grow in dry or moist soils, don't require fertilizer, and are rarely troubled by deer or pests.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Every hour saved in transit or loading reduces costs and improves margins for exporters.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Shell fuses can be programmed automatically, while a robotic loading arm handles both projectiles and propellant charges.—
David Szondy
May 23,
New Atlas,
23 May 2026
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This year, Davis began the process of shifting some sidewalk repair obligations onto adjacent property owners to address a repaving backlog and citywide budget deficit.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Gomez also criticized the public notice that warned broadcasters about their public interest obligations.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Verb
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And that will likely depress bond prices even more.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Each is separately spring-loaded, depressing four millimeters at most (though they can be actuated with as little as two millimeters of travel) before bouncing back with a confirming click.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Zhang, 39, is a payload specialist and a researcher at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
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Starship’s significantly higher payload capacity enables the company to launch more next-generation satellites to space than could ever be handled by SpaceX’s partially reusable Falcon 9.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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“Burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burden. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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