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Explore Cumbers through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Cumbers in a sentence

Related words

Cumbers | Cumbersome | Cumber

Cumbers meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of cumber

Using Cumbers

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of cumber

Context around Cumbers

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

pat 1× simon 1×

Often after:

portfolio 1×

Sentence patterns with Cumbers

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

cameraman simon cumbers were ambushed 1× councillor pat cumbers portfolio holder 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

councillor pat cumbers 1× on june 6th 1×

Common sentence endings:

in saudi arabia 1× this successful prosecution 1×

Words around Cumbers

Just before it in the word index:

cumbernauld 18 cumberlands 6 cumberland 430 cumberbatch 70 cumber 8 cumans 12

Just after it in the word index:

cumbersome 212 cumbia 12 cumbo 4 cumbrae 11 cumbre 4 cumbres 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Cumbers

  • In this selection, "cumbers" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, pat, simon and portfolio stand out and add context to how "cumbers" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include cameraman simon cumbers were ambushed and councillor pat cumbers portfolio holder. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cumbers" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cumbers

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

On June 6th, 2004, BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner and cameraman Simon Cumbers were ambushed by al-Qaeda gunmen in Saudi Arabia. (22 words)

Councillor Pat Cumbers, portfolio holder for customers, communities and neighbourhoods on the council, said “We are satisfied with the outcome of this successful prosecution. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Councillor Pat Cumbers, portfolio holder for customers, communities and neighbourhoods on the council, said “We are satisfied with the outcome of this successful prosecution. (24 words)

On June 6th, 2004, BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner and cameraman Simon Cumbers were ambushed by al-Qaeda gunmen in Saudi Arabia. (22 words)

Example sentences (2)

Councillor Pat Cumbers, portfolio holder for customers, communities and neighbourhoods on the council, said “We are satisfied with the outcome of this successful prosecution.

On June 6th, 2004, BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner and cameraman Simon Cumbers were ambushed by al-Qaeda gunmen in Saudi Arabia.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cumbers" in a sentence?
An example: "Councillor Pat Cumbers, portfolio holder for customers, communities and neighbourhoods on the council, said “We are satisfied with the outcome of this successful prosecution." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "cumbers" from authentic English texts.
What does "cumbers" mean?
Cumbers means: third-person singular simple present indicative of cumber
How many example sentences with "cumbers" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "cumbers", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.