as in free
no longer burdened with something unpleasant or painful
now unburdened of his painful secret, he felt free for the first time in years
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as in unloaded
to empty or rid of cargo
the crew was frantically unburdening the ship in an attempt to save it
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as in relieved
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
a generous friend unburdened her of that particular financial worry
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Recent Examples of unburdened
Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
When the ice retreated to the north, removing the weight of the ice, the land was unburdened and began flexing and rising.
—Carly Miller, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Zelda’s unburdened from expectation and free to explore — from the brackish waters shared by the Sea and River Zora to the deserts the exclusively-female Gerudo calls home (which Zelda, blessedly, doesn’t need to sneak into, as Link usually must!).
—James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 25 Sep. 2024
Popular on Variety The point, instead, is building a playground expansive enough to contain Hahn’s shamelessly selfish, domineering Agatha, a protagonist unburdened by moral obligations or so-large-they’re-meaningless stakes like saving the world.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
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As for Richemont, it is surely relieved to be unburdened from YNAP, which never fit well into its luxury business model.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
When the ice retreated to the north, removing the weight of the ice, the land was unburdened and began flexing and rising.
—Carly Miller, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Zelda’s unburdened from expectation and free to explore — from the brackish waters shared by the Sea and River Zora to the deserts the exclusively-female Gerudo calls home (which Zelda, blessedly, doesn’t need to sneak into, as Link usually must!).
—James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 25 Sep. 2024
Popular on Variety The point, instead, is building a playground expansive enough to contain Hahn’s shamelessly selfish, domineering Agatha, a protagonist unburdened by moral obligations or so-large-they’re-meaningless stakes like saving the world.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Scott Anderson says he's relieved to be moving on.Danielle Bacher, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Several subway riders testified they were terrified Neely was going to attack and they were relieved when Penny put him in a chokehold and kept him there.Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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The images of liberated Syrians are as moving as the images of Germans after the Berlin Wall came down.Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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More mass and individual graves, torture chambers and other evidence of atrocities were uncovered in the liberated territories in Kharkiv region.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
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Once freed, the brothers celebrated while the deer ran on the slippery ice to safety.Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Bashar also freed political prisoners and allowed more open discourse.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Unburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unburdened. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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