1
as in loads
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 responsibilities
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 weights
to place a weight or burden on
burdened the dog with a little backpack
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as in troubles
to make sad
refuses to let everyday problems burden her
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Recent Examples of burdens
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Capricorns are prone to overworking themselves and shouldering heavy responsibilities, which can result in feelings of tension or self-doubt — black tourmaline helps clear those burdens, promoting a sense of emotional stability and empowerment.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Capricorns are prone to overworking themselves and shouldering heavy responsibilities, which can result in feelings of tension or self-doubt — black tourmaline helps clear those burdens, promoting a sense of emotional stability and empowerment.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Capricorns are prone to overworking themselves and shouldering heavy responsibilities, which can result in feelings of tension or self-doubt — black tourmaline helps clear those burdens, promoting a sense of emotional stability and empowerment.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
And then he's called home with some real responsibilities and burdens.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The program has grown beyond its original purpose in ways that foster dependency, reward inefficiency, and place unsustainable burdens on taxpayers and state budgets.
—Gary D. Alexander, National Review, 22 Dec. 2024
And then he's called home with some real responsibilities and burdens.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The program has grown beyond its original purpose in ways that foster dependency, reward inefficiency, and place unsustainable burdens on taxpayers and state budgets.
—Gary D. Alexander, National Review, 22 Dec. 2024
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Capricorns are prone to overworking themselves and shouldering heavy responsibilities, which can result in feelings of tension or self-doubt — black tourmaline helps clear those burdens, promoting a sense of emotional stability and empowerment.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Capricorns are prone to overworking themselves and shouldering heavy responsibilities, which can result in feelings of tension or self-doubt — black tourmaline helps clear those burdens, promoting a sense of emotional stability and empowerment.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Capricorns are prone to overworking themselves and shouldering heavy responsibilities, which can result in feelings of tension or self-doubt — black tourmaline helps clear those burdens, promoting a sense of emotional stability and empowerment.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Capricorns are prone to overworking themselves and shouldering heavy responsibilities, which can result in feelings of tension or self-doubt — black tourmaline helps clear those burdens, promoting a sense of emotional stability and empowerment.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
And then he's called home with some real responsibilities and burdens.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The program has grown beyond its original purpose in ways that foster dependency, reward inefficiency, and place unsustainable burdens on taxpayers and state budgets.
—Gary D. Alexander, National Review, 22 Dec. 2024
And then he's called home with some real responsibilities and burdens.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The program has grown beyond its original purpose in ways that foster dependency, reward inefficiency, and place unsustainable burdens on taxpayers and state budgets.
—Gary D. Alexander, National Review, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Burdens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burdens. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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