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Wondering how to use Cumber in a sentence? Below are 7 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as restrain or constrain.

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Cumber in a sentence

Related words

Cumber | Cumberland | Cumbersome | Cumberbatch | Cumbernauld | Cumberlands | Cumbers

Cumber meaning

To slow down; to hinder; to burden; to encumber.

Synonyms of Cumber

restrain encumber constrain restrict trammel limit bound confine throttle

Related words

Other words often associated with Cumber or its synonyms:

contain hold control boundary check circumscribe shackle catch gun fishnet snare unfree

Using Cumber

  • The main meaning on this page is: To slow down; to hinder; to burden; to encumber.
  • Useful related words include: restrain, encumber, constrain, restrict.
  • In the example corpus, cumber often appears in combinations such as: cumber the.

Context around Cumber

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

play 1× william 1×

Often after:

swished 1×

Sentence patterns with Cumber

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

crawford and cumber both juniors 1× designs on cumber the ice 1× for william cumber to speak 1× hatred of cumber the ice 1× play viané cumber 9 points 1× point play cumber swished a 1× priest at cumber in ireland 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

anna maria islanders 1× bradbury was at 1× crawford and cumber 1× duff hit an 1× hugh s widow 1× she has designs 1×

Common sentence endings:

cumber in ireland 1× for long stretches 1× for the throne 1× it is false 1× the first quarter 1× to speak publicly 1×

Words around Cumber

Just before it in the word index:

cumans 12 cumann 14 cuman 4 cumali 2 cumainn 3 cumaean 2

Just after it in the word index:

cumberbatch 70 cumberland 430 cumberlands 6 cumbernauld 18 cumbers 2 cumbersome 212

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Cumber

  • In this selection, "cumber" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, play, william and swished stand out and add context to how "cumber" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include crawford and cumber both juniors and designs on cumber the ice. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cumber" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cumber

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Hugh’s widow, Barbara (sometimes called Mary), then remarried James Gordon, an Anglican priest at Cumber in Ireland. (18 words)

Anna Maria Islanders and friends of Sabine Musil-Buehler waited a long time for William Cumber to speak publicly. (19 words)

Crawford and Cumber, both juniors and their district’s player of the year (as is Ingram), bring so much to the table. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

The Red Spear seems to be driven by hatred of Cumber the Ice King rather than any desire for a throne herself, but in her vendetta against him she could well become a contender for the throne. (37 words)

Duff hit an early 3-pointer and converted a three-point play, Cumber swished a pair of 3s and the Lobos led 12-0 with 7:46 left in the first quarter. (32 words)

Bradbury was at a loss to explain McGruder’s ineffective offense, opting instead to play Viané Cumber (9 points) and Reus in the post for long stretches. (27 words)

Example sentences (7)

Bradbury was at a loss to explain McGruder’s ineffective offense, opting instead to play Viané Cumber (9 points) and Reus in the post for long stretches.

Duff hit an early 3-pointer and converted a three-point play, Cumber swished a pair of 3s and the Lobos led 12-0 with 7:46 left in the first quarter.

Anna Maria Islanders and friends of Sabine Musil-Buehler waited a long time for William Cumber to speak publicly.

Crawford and Cumber, both juniors and their district’s player of the year (as is Ingram), bring so much to the table.

She has designs on Cumber the Ice King's throne, who has his own sights set on Uther's after learning his claim on it is false.

The Red Spear seems to be driven by hatred of Cumber the Ice King rather than any desire for a throne herself, but in her vendetta against him she could well become a contender for the throne.

Hugh’s widow, Barbara (sometimes called Mary), then remarried James Gordon, an Anglican priest at Cumber in Ireland.

Common combinations with cumber

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cumber" in a sentence?
An example: "Bradbury was at a loss to explain McGruder’s ineffective offense, opting instead to play Viané Cumber (9 points) and Reus in the post for long stretches." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "cumber" from authentic English texts.
What does "cumber" mean?
Cumber means: To slow down; to hinder; to burden; to encumber.
What are synonyms of "cumber"?
Common synonyms of "cumber" include: restrain, encumber, constrain, restrict, trammel, limit, bound, confine. Plus 1 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "cumber" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "cumber", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.