1
as in loaded
to place a weight or burden on
burdened the dog with a little backpack
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2
as in troubled
to make sad
refuses to let everyday problems burden her
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Recent Examples of burdened
If your partner feels burdened, offer to offload some of their tasks.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The films were burdened from the start by the impossible task of adding depth to a character whose entire personality amounted to his ability to run really, really fast.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
Just three years ago, Bryant was what city planners call energy-burdened.
—Marina Lopes, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Of course, considering the laundry list of injuries that Shanahan has been burdened with all season, Purdy is not the sole man to blame for the utter failure that this current 6-8 season has turned out to be.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
That's compared with nearly 53% of D-FW renters who are cost-burdened.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
So, finding the spine suffering greatly burdened Hannah Gibbs, the general manager of L'optique.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
Nevertheless, Leonard carries himself as though burdened by a 15-foot cross, convinced that his past will shock Emma.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
By Sarah Emerson, Forbes Staff Three years ago, one of the world’s largest bitcoin miners offered a lifeline to the town of Denton, Texas, a community burdened with tens of millions of dollars in debt.
—Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The films were burdened from the start by the impossible task of adding depth to a character whose entire personality amounted to his ability to run really, really fast.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
Just three years ago, Bryant was what city planners call energy-burdened.
—Marina Lopes, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Of course, considering the laundry list of injuries that Shanahan has been burdened with all season, Purdy is not the sole man to blame for the utter failure that this current 6-8 season has turned out to be.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
That's compared with nearly 53% of D-FW renters who are cost-burdened.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
So, finding the spine suffering greatly burdened Hannah Gibbs, the general manager of L'optique.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
Nevertheless, Leonard carries himself as though burdened by a 15-foot cross, convinced that his past will shock Emma.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
By Sarah Emerson, Forbes Staff Three years ago, one of the world’s largest bitcoin miners offered a lifeline to the town of Denton, Texas, a community burdened with tens of millions of dollars in debt.
—Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burdened
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Morrissey obtained a guilty verdict against Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the film armorer who loaded a live bullet into Baldwin’s gun.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
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The suspects then loaded the ATM onto a trailer attached to a U-Haul box truck and fled the area, authorities said.Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
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The environment here is filled with snakes and scorpions — but no trees.Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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The area filled up with huge surface parking lots, each belonging only to one or two outlets.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Andrea sometimes worried that the shiniest parts of her personality were actually coping mechanisms.Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Regardless of the reason, Kassandra isn’t worried about memorized answers from our interview preparation.Rob Gagnon, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
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Very surprised and very saddened.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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Community members told the outlet they were saddened over the victims’ deaths.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Burdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burdened. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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