burdened

[ bur-dnd ]

/ ˈbɜr dnd /

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adjective Navigation.

(of a vessel) required to yield to a vessel having the right of way.Compare privileged (def. 5).

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Origin of burdened

burden¹ + -ed²

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Burckhardt, bur clover, bur cucumber, burd, burden, burdened, burden of proof, burdensome, burdizzo, burdock, bureau

How to use burdened in a sentence

The researchers compared data from socioeconomically challenged Zip codes in seven states including Maryland to data from less burdened Zip codes and found the risk was far higher in challenged areas nearly across the board.
Peer coaches work to address covid-19, other health disparities in Baltimore|Meredith Cohn|November 8, 2020|Washington Post
Huckabee is also not burdened by, or beholden to, foreign investors.
Can Huckabee Convert the GOP’s Moneymen?|Lloyd Green|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The dress bizarrely burdened Hurley with a ready-made character to play up to, which she did without overt complaint.
Happy 20th Birthday, Liz Hurley’s Safety-Pin Dress|Tim Teeman|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No longer burdened by his role as leader, he is fully accepting and even embracing its uncertainties.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero|Regina Lizik|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He was wonderful, with Laura Linney, as a burdened brother and sister looking after an ailing parent in The Savages (2007).
Philip Seymour Hoffman: An Actor First|Tim Teeman|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The plaintiffs charged that the law burdened low-income Indianans and others who lacked access to IDs.
A Judge Sees the Light on ‘Voter Fraud’ Laws|Jamelle Bouie|October 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mademoiselle leaned against the table, which was still burdened by the empty coffin, and observed him.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
I thought that solitude would now be a relief to me; that to weep would somewhat ease my burdened heart?
My Ten Years' Imprisonment|Silvio Pellico
They came with that ghastly mechanical rhythmic tread, eyes staring, backs burdened.
Valley of the Croen|Lee Tarbell
My child, I have called you to me because you have seemed so pale, and I fear you have burdened yourself beyond your strength.
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays|Various
Trellises, burdened with ripening grapes, were the boundary line between the garden and the orchard.
Alone|Marion Harland

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