The cumbered merchant could barely move through the crowded market beneath the weight of his wares.

She cumbered the small boat with heavy crates, making the crossing slow and dangerous.

A heavy satchel might cumber him during the climb, forcing frequent rests.

The extra equipment was cumbering the rescue team as they moved through the narrow canyon.

Excess baggage cumbers his progress up the mountain.

The broken piano had become a cumberer in the parlor, obstructing movement and collecting dust.

The activists argued that the regulators had become nothing but cumberers, obstructing necessary reform.

She felt the cumberment of too many responsibilities weighing her down.

After the storm, the cumber grounds behind the barn were difficult to clear, leaving the farmer exhausted.

They labeled him a cumber-ground when he refused to lift a finger during the entire move.