encumber

Example Sentences

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His house was encumbered with liens and he’d sold a “prop plane” that prosecutors cited when arguing he was a risk to abscond, Maitia said.

From Los Angeles Times

Corey takes on construction jobs, but his co-workers always seem grimly encumbered: “You could see invisible responsibility hanging on them — payments for vehicles and homes, children and women.”

From Washington Post

“They’re much stronger statistically, they have unanimous home support, they’re young and not encumbered by previous results. With all that in their favor, not even the Americans could screw that up.”

From Seattle Times

This can be an offer to hold any encumbering items — though not, presumably, the cane.

From Washington Post

I've carried that with me to this day — both the knowledge that rural areas can pose a specific kind of threat to Black people, and the resolve not to let it encumber me.

From Salon