burdened

[ bur-dnd ]
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  1. (of a vessel) required to yield to a vessel having the right of way.: Compare privileged (def. 5).

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How to use burdened in a sentence

  • The plaintiffs charged that the law burdened low-income Indianans and others who lacked access to IDs.

  • 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?

  • 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.

  • Trellises, burdened with ripening grapes, were the boundary line between the garden and the orchard.

    Alone | Marion Harland