Synonyms of shouldered

shouldered

verb

past tense of shoulder

1

as in assumed

to take to or upon oneself

agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assumed
• accepted
• undertook
• bore
• embraced
• adopted
• took over
• backed
• advocated
• endorsed
• championed
• acquiesced
• indorsed
• assented
• consented
• acceded
• upheld
• stood by
• supported
• agreed
• espoused
• took up
• reassumed
• reaccepted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• withdrew
• refused
• disclaimed
• repudiated
• disowned
• disavowed
• retracted
• renounced
• rejected
• avoided
• declined
• spurned
• turned down
• took back
• abjured
• recanted
• refrained (from)
• relinquished
• abandoned
• bypassed
• abstained (from)
• forbore
• surrendered
• detoured
• forsook
• unsaid
• gave up
• backtracked
• backed off
• backed down
• abnegated

2

as in pushed

to force one's way

shouldered through the crowd at the bar and ordered a drink

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushed
• squeezed
• shoved
• jammed
• elbowed
• muscled
• pressed
• jostled
• crashed
• bored
• bulled
• thrust
• bulldozed
• rammed