cumbers

noun

plural of cumber
as in burdens

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  1. burdens
  2. loads
  3. delays
  4. dangers
  5. perils
  6. hazards
  7. stalls
Noun
  • Elections were still routinely held, largely free from undue burdens or autocratic manipulation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • These burdens can discourage families from returning and, in some cases, contribute to their decision not to visit at all.
    — Jillian Turanovic, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of burdens
Noun
  • The type of helicopter that crashed can carry heavy loads and is commonly used in firefighting operations, with the ability to carry a more than 2,000-gallon tank.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • When temperatures exceed 110°F, passenger planes must consider lightening their loads.
    — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Each blocked multiple lanes and combined to cause miles of delays, which also sent extra traffic into downtown Atlanta.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Just be sure your optical prescription is up to date before placing your order to prevent shipping delays.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of delays
Noun
  • While cybersecurity experts and leaked documents have long exposed the dangers of hostile SIM cards, these risks remain largely unmitigated because SIMs are rarely factored into standard security threat models.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Swimming in the Seine was officially banned in 1923 amid pollution and the dangers of river traffic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of dangers
Noun
  • But Oak Street doesn't just spotlight the perils of man-eating dinosaurs.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The perils of a society governed so extensively by corporations become impossible to ignore.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of perils
Noun
  • Holden eagerly rebels against Pencey Prep, gets the boot, and flees to New York City, a place with its own vices and hazards, but without the sort of propaganda and pretense that obscure the school’s dark underside.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The main hazards will be flash flooding and damaging winds once again.
    — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of hazards
Noun
  • This includes increasing bathroom stalls, single person bathrooms and individual stall locker rooms.
    — Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
Definition of stalls
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“Cumbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumbers. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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