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
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
One of the great novels of the twenty-first century, By the Lake is markedly unburdened by the inner turmoil of McGahern’s previous work.
—Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Finally, employers will appreciate a happier workforce that’s more productive and unburdened by wearing uncomfortable headsets for hours on end.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
That dreamy bedside chat about only ever feeling safe and unburdened in each other’s arms?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
On social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and TikTok, raising your ya ya ya means being unburdened, with many users posting their ya ya ya as affirmations.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
One of the great novels of the twenty-first century, By the Lake is markedly unburdened by the inner turmoil of McGahern’s previous work.
—Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Finally, employers will appreciate a happier workforce that’s more productive and unburdened by wearing uncomfortable headsets for hours on end.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
That dreamy bedside chat about only ever feeling safe and unburdened in each other’s arms?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for unburdened
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unburdened
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Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Argyle Lunar New Year Celebration will be 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with parade kicking off from Argyle Street and Sheridan Road at 1 p.m. Feb. 8; more details on the free event at partners.exploreuptown.org.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Surely, Johnson had to be relieved to be traded by the lowly Carolina Panthers to a team that is a legitimate Super Bowl contender.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
21 Dec. 2024
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They are also relieved that the war, for now, has ended.—
Loubna Mrie,
The Atlantic,
20 Dec. 2024
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For the other man, meanwhile, those initially disorientating dreams cue a release from the strictures of masculine expectations and self-image, demonstrated through his increasingly liberated performances in a local choir.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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Its protagonist subsequently became a cultural phenomenon, a symbol of the modern British woman and an international example of liberated women everywhere.—
H. Alan Scott,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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The hostages were freed January 21, 1981, moments after Reagan’s inauguration.—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
30 Dec. 2024
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Minutes after Carter's successor took the oath of office, the hostages were freed.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Unburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unburdened. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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