unburden

Example Sentences

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“Your goal is to unburden those parts, and once those parts are unburdened, what’s left is your true self, like who you are at your core,” Zupich said.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2024

Someone has to deliver seven-inning starts on a consistent basis to unburden the team’s overworked bullpen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2023

The rivers emerge and meander away from the rugged mountains and toward each other, beginning to unburden their loads.

From Scientific American • May 6, 2023

WWI had just ended, too, and people were eager to unburden themselves, said David Butter, the author of a book about that year’s celebration.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2023

This highlights yet another payoff of the passive voice: it can unburden memory by shortening the interval between a filler and a gap.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker