as in burden
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cumber
Noun
-
The people in my community need help, not another unfair burden to overcome.—
Kevin English,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025 -
All three experts spoke to the burden of educating workplaces on religious norms and accommodations falling on Muslim employees themselves.—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
We were given very strict safety instructions on how to walk out to the helicopter, how to enter, and who sits where to balance the load.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
-
The company has already been at this for a while and has loads of patents to prove it, so what's new?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
During red-eye flights, four-hour delays, freezing plane cabins, or those moments when the plane gets stuffy, these pants have never let me down in any temperature or circumstance.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
-
Although drivers are fully routed around the K Street blocks of the market, drivers are still allowed to proceed east through the intersection of J and 20th streets, where the volume of pedestrians using the crosswalks on J leads to delays for those in cars.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Totally fair, given the scale of destruction in L.A. County — and the dangers posed by Trump.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
-
Simple and true, thoughtful and soulful, with just a hint of danger.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
So, what’s the urgency here, and why is my Google account in peril?—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
-
Another updates public school social studies standards to include the perils of communism and autocratic governments.—
Alex Golden,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
These images can pinpoint the locations of people stranded after a disaster or assess damages in hard-to-reach areas like rooftops, steep slopes, and hazard zones.—
Ryan Lanclos,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
-
San José State volleyball player Brooke Slusser joined the lawsuit, alleging that the inclusion of her transgender teammate in Mountain West matches posed an unfair advantage and safety hazards, the LA Times reported.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Articles Related to cumber
Cite this Entry
“Cumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumber. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share