- present tense form of burden (3rd person singular).
burdens
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
U.S. stocks rose after CoreWeave’s earnings update quelled worries that AI profits would not come soon enough to cover infrastructure debt burdens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Furthermore, plenty of laws have benefits and burdens that fall unevenly across different groups.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026
On the other hand, the richest quarter of households have very low debt burdens and have seen only relatively small increases in their debt burden since 2022.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
A government spokesperson said that "while AI can help employers manage large volumes of applications and reduce administrative burdens, it is vital that recruitment processes remain fair, transparent and accessible".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Even worse, this trend may be due partly to the fact that burdens an attentive reader with ten words, seven levels, and more than two dozen branches.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word