1
as in loaded
to place a weight or burden on
burdened the dog with a little backpack
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as in troubled
to make sad
refuses to let everyday problems burden her
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Recent Examples of burdened
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.
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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
Rising expenses and limited access means people often are delayed in getting crucial care and are burdened with financial strain and suboptimal outcomes.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The system, burdened by its central planning roots, struggles to reconcile competing priorities.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
These costs ensure creators aren’t financially burdened while fulfilling brand requirements.
—Kristen Bousquet, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
To make a new account online or log into an existing one, users are burdened with the responsibility of proving their identities, with a seemingly endless number of security measures that encourage them to abandon platform engagement altogether.
—Quora, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The push for deregulation weakened protections and intensified health risks in neighborhoods already burdened by environmental hazards.
—Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Basic-rate taxpayers are burdened with navigating tax complexities typically reserved for high finance, compounded by frequent, multi-year, multi-blockchain transactions.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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
Rising expenses and limited access means people often are delayed in getting crucial care and are burdened with financial strain and suboptimal outcomes.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The system, burdened by its central planning roots, struggles to reconcile competing priorities.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
These costs ensure creators aren’t financially burdened while fulfilling brand requirements.
—Kristen Bousquet, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
To make a new account online or log into an existing one, users are burdened with the responsibility of proving their identities, with a seemingly endless number of security measures that encourage them to abandon platform engagement altogether.
—Quora, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The push for deregulation weakened protections and intensified health risks in neighborhoods already burdened by environmental hazards.
—Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Basic-rate taxpayers are burdened with navigating tax complexities typically reserved for high finance, compounded by frequent, multi-year, multi-blockchain transactions.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burdened
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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
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This situation bodes well for 2025 and 2026, both of which have loaded film slates.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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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
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Rarely are the parking lots completely filled with cars other than on key holiday shopping days.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Regulators and unions also worried about the job security of the 60,000 workers at the stores being sold.Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
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But speeding up permitting could be met with opposition from groups worried about environmental impacts, public safety, health and other issues raised by some industries.Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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That saddened me, because Sam was great for the part.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
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In a statement shared on X, formerly Twitter, the company said it was deeply saddened by Thompson's death.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Burdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burdened. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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