Synonyms

burdened

American

[bur-dnd] / ˈbɜr dnd /

adjective

Navigation.

(of a vessel) required to yield to a vessel having the right of way.

Etymology

Origin of burdened

burden ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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Burdened with 26 billion euros in net debt, TIM currently burns cash.

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2023

Burdened by the failure of his parents’ business, Danny has taken on the responsibility of financially supporting his family, including Paul.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2023

Burdened with advance knowledge that the factory will shut down within the year, it falls to him to keep efficiency high as workers are let go.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2022

Burdened by this history, and the ever-increasing expensive repairs, the city locked the front gates and abandoned the entire site in 1971.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2017

Burdened with the brick, she had no chance of flying.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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