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

However, she says some were relieved to unburden themselves of things they had not been able to tell anyone.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2023

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

“I’d like to unburden myself of your presence. I’m very busy. You will return to your work as a messenger. And you will keep quiet. Is that clear, Miss Novis?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin