131 entries under expression topic. ×

15
weigh down(verb, phrasal verb, trouble, charge)
9
saddle with(verb, phrasal verb, trouble, charge)
4
hold back(verb, phrasal verb, trouble, help)
3
bear hard upon
3
bog down(verb, check, delay, hinder)
3
hold up(verb, phrasal verb, check, bother)
3
load down(verb, charge)
3
press hard upon
3
rest hard upon
3
set back(verb, check, delay, hinder)
3
weigh heavy on
2
keep back(verb, phrasal verb, hold, keep)
2
press down(freighted, weighted, lade)
2
prey on(verb, strain, annoy, suppress)
2
tie up(verb, phrasal verb, hold, restrain)
2
weigh upon(freighted, weighted, lade)
1
back off(verb, check, delay, hinder)
1
bear down on(idiom, trouble, charge, bother)
1
beat down(verb, charge, annoy, suppress)
1
bide time(verb, hold, keep, block)
<123457>
11 years ago|11k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). encumber thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/encumber/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "encumber thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/encumber/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, encumber thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/encumber/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "encumber thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/encumber/thesaurus/synonyms>