CUMBERS Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

cumbers

noun

plural of cumber

as in burdens

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Janelle King, one of four Republicans on the five-member board, said during a meeting Thursday that such a requirement would impose new burdens on county election officials, including possibly having to hire additional poll workers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
When regulations begin to overlap, permitting and building are jeopardized through financial and practical burdens.

— Bennett Lawson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of burdens

Noun

And some manage the difficult trick of tasting like fall without giving off loads of scented-candle energy.

— Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
PlusAI uses sand to simulate the loads its trailers must carry to support research and development testing, as carrying the material closely mimics real freight conditions.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

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Public opposition has already impacted around $42 billion of data center investments in Europe, in account delays and cancellations, according to research from STL Partners.

— April Roach,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
However, delays in actual delivery have meant that only the first batch has been delivered this year.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of delays

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Rich tried to vocalize his concerns, writing about the dangers in columns for outlets like Time magazine.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Artificial intelligence insiders warned New York City's leaders about the dangers of the emerging technology on Monday, calling for greater oversight as local governments move to respond to mounting concerns that the systems could endanger humanity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of dangers

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Love Days gets inside the head of the disembodied, Medusa-like woman who uses her work to escape the perils of her own subjectivity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 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 perils

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With four-person staffing, Bolen said, emergency response time and the ability to safely mitigate hazards will be much quicker.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2026
Several food products were recalled in September over concerns ranging from possible salmonella and listeria contamination to undeclared allergens, foreign materials and other potential hazards.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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