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 Because Sand has not served in a legislative capacity, he isn’t burdened by a controversial voting record on leftist policies, as is Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, who is also trying to flip a red state seat. — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026 But more than 85% of owners who earn $35,000 or more are not cost-burdened. — Ira Goldstein, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 Residents and advocates warn that dust could worsen pollution in a neighborhood already burdened by industry. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Whoever purchases Camp Mystic’s property won’t be burdened with any liability that may arise from the flooding deaths. — San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026 Children are often burdened with caregiving for a family member, creating additional stress in their lives. — Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Coinbase’s whitepaper frames legacy systems as burdened by chargeback risk and positions instant finality as the cure. — Tomer Warschauer Nuni, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Despite being burdened by a bulletproof vest, W fired in a strike that disappeared into the pocket of Todd Greene’s glove with a thwock. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026 The loose play this week burdened a pitching staff that also lacks big-league polish, giving up too many home runs and walks. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026

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Officers then cuffed the youngster as he was loaded into an ambulance and hospitalized for a fractured femur and a nasty bruise on his head, according to the lawsuit, which was filed by the teen’s dad, Mahmoud Saleh, in Brooklyn Federal Court.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Each assembly keeps its own filament loaded, ready for the next time it's needed.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of loaded

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But Washburn is further troubled by A-83’s language mandating hunting and angling as preferred methods of wildlife management.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Although California had technically abolished slavery in its 1849 constitution, no legal authority troubled Smith about his human property.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of troubled

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Ken Urker, the partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, made comments about being depressed before being found dead in his Louisiana home from an apparent drug overdose, authorities said.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
However, the forecast predicts that AI investment will begin to produce job gains next year and in 2028, even as the cuts have depressed California’s jobs picture.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of depressed

Verb

Liliom obviously could have made different choices and not saddled Julie with a child and unimaginable grief.

— Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
New York — The Iran war has saddled Americans with a massive energy bill that continues to mount as the conflict drags on.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of saddled

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More than half of people using AI at work worried that using it on important tasks would create exactly that impression.

— Christoph Trattner, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
At the very start of the pandemic, while most Americans were hunkered down, frightened for their lives and worried about job loss, RealPage hosted a virtual pep talk for landlords.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of worried

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Hundreds of thousands of women were tried, tortured, and executed for witchcraft in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
According to Bilal and his brother Judy, neither Ahmed nor anyone else in his family had ever been arrested or tortured by the regime.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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