BURDENED Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

burdened

verb

Definition of burdened

past tense of burden

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 In Manhattan, a household would need to earn about $199,800 a year to avoid being considered rent-burdened based on StreetEasy’s median rents for July 2026. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 Despite digitizing clinical records, EHRs often burdened physicians with extensive data entry, reducing patient interaction and leading to workarounds like medical scribes. — Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 In fact, some 87% of extremely low-income Coloradans, or those who support a family of four on less than US$43,200 per year, are considered cost-burdened. — Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 The composite score of cumulative impacts reflects communities in Chicago that are most burdened by pollution and most vulnerable to its effects. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Homeowner associations and ecologists argued for more lenient rules, saying plants carried health benefits and stricter regulations burdened homeowners. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Already burdened by debt, the family was surviving on his odd jobs. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 The Supreme Court ruled parents were entitled to notice and an opportunity to excuse their children from instruction that substantially burdened their religious exercise. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026 Months later, the Justice Department released a report alleging the Biden administration used prosecutions, policies, and regulatory actions in ways that burdened religious Americans. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026

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When referee Rick Knox confiscated the belt, Christian loaded up his wrist brace with a wrench.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
In the top of the sixth with the Mets up 1-0 and the bases loaded, Lavender was brought in to get out of a jam for right-hander Christian Scott.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of loaded

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Commissioner Patricia O’Brien said that while she was troubled by the errors that led to the situation, ultimately the commission needed to be realistic.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Von Neumann himself helped develop it as a potential remedy for some logical inconsistencies with Hilbert space that troubled him.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of troubled

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Back in 2015, Parton and her team buried a chestnut box filled with physical copies of a brand new song in two formats, cassette and CD, along with their corresponding players, under her Dollywood DreamMore Resort and Spa.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
From large platters just begging to be filled with hors d’oeuvres to trays made for serving batch cocktails, our picks for the best platters are well-crafted and meant for regular (if not daily) use.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of filled

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The ranchers said the park service saddled them with excessive rules and regulations.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Thus, when the National Research Act of 1974 became law, requirements for ethics reviews leaned on local IRBs and saddled local universities and research organizations with the financial and legal risks of reviewing research protocols.

— Angus Chen, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of saddled

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And women, being oppressed in that way in that realm, have been able nonetheless to engage with the more emotional maturity.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
Man oppressed woman legally, economically, socially, educationally, morally, professionally and religiously.

— Brian DeLay, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

Definition of oppressed

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Longer-term yields on 10-year and 30-year Treasuries were mostly flat, suggesting investors aren’t worried that higher rates will be needed for a long stretch of time to fight inflation.

— Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Nvidia also said that Amazon Web Services would purchase 2 million of its graphic processors, offering an encouraging sign for investors worried that hyperscaler spending could shrink.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of worried

Verb

King seemed stranded in a faraway world, tortured by a discomfort that no amount of affection could soothe.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Hatami has spearheaded a number of high-profile cases against child abusers in Los Angeles, California, including the murder of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez, who was tortured and killed by his mother and her boyfriend.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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