cumber

noun

Definition of cumbernext
as in burden

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  1. burden
  2. load
  3. delay
  4. danger
  5. peril
  6. hazard
Noun
  • This shortage is especially concerning given Arkansas' diabetes burden.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • But prices edged lower Friday, after the Group of Seven nations announced the release of diesel and crude stocks to ease the burden on consumers.
    — Azhar Sukri,Terri Cullen, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of burden
Noun
  • Such truckers work load to load and often can’t raise rates when fuel prices spike, the way their larger competitors can.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • SpaceX is already running a massive load of Nvidia AI chips and has plans to add to it.
    — Seema Mody, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of load
Noun
  • SpaceX launched commander Jessica Watkins and her crew for NASA after a three-week delay to fix their Dragon capsule's leaking fuel system.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • For carpenters, delays and poor weather conditions can disrupt the working hours apprentices need to complete their program, causing some to quit.
    — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of delay
Noun
  • While such cardiovascular dangers are real, Harvard Medical School experts say there's no scientifically valid evidence behind the common belief that caffeine can stunt a person's growth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Gavin Francis From its origins in the classical physique and homoerotic spectacle, bodybuilding today often involves the use of steroids whose dangers are not properly understood.
    — Conor Heffernan, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of danger
Noun
  • If an Iranian missile kills large numbers of Americans or an Iranian attack shuts down critical Gulf infrastructure, the United States might opt to finally use ground forces or destroy Iran’s electric grid, putting the regime in peril.
    — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Many in the industry pointed to that hack as an example of the perils of the rapid pace of AI developments and capabilities.
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of peril
Noun
  • Raw-milk consumption was a growing hazard, and their state, like others, was teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • While some fall days may seem warm, the water can be significantly colder than air temperature, posing hazards for boaters, officials said.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of hazard
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“Cumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumber. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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