encumbered 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of encumberednext
as in hindered

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encumbered

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verb

past tense of encumber
1
as in hampered
to create difficulty for the work or activity of the claim that all of these regulations encumber doctors, taking time away from the actual practice of medicine

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2
as in loaded
to place a weight or burden on don't encumber your pack animal so much that it can hardly move

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  1. loaded
  2. impeded
  3. burdened
  4. filled
  5. obstructed
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  • The researchers successfully loaded the flower particles with a cancer drug and injected them into mice.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This situation bodes well for 2025 and 2026, both of which have loaded film slates.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of loaded
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  • One, Manning, 5 feet 8, who runs like a steam engine in pads, is not to be impeded, nor are his teammates, who routed Newington, 50-0 on Sunday.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Dec. 2024
  • These hydroelectric dams also impeded fish migration for nearly a century.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of impeded
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  • 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
  • Women may also feel burdened by the aforementioned expectation to juggle career success with traditional caregiving roles, which all but compounds their sense of inequity.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of burdened
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  • His social media accounts are filled with photos of his yacht, his cars and his 7,000-acre ranch.
    Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • His calendar is filled with SLT (senior leadership team) and LRP (long-range planning) meetings and reviews of P2Ms (product to market).
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of filled
Verb
  • Many also struggle with epiphora, where tear ducts are obstructed, resulting in constant eye discharge.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The Associated Press said ambulances and other emergency vehicles were seen turning around after being obstructed by these makeshift roadblocks.
    Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
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