the brunt of

phrase

: the main force or effect of (something harmful or dangerous)

Cities on the coast felt/bore the brunt of the storm.

His troops took the brunt of the enemy attack.

Examples of the brunt of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

American citizens barred from living in the United States with close family members, including spouses, will bear the brunt of the policies, along with the economy. — Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The pattern of the injuries suggests that the man’s right shoulder and the back of his head caught the brunt of the impact, while his ribs probably cracked under the weight of something heavy slamming him into the ground and pinning him there. — ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

Honolulu was bearing the brunt of Sunday morning’s weather as tropical storm conditions spread westward across the island chain. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Humanitarian aid to Afghanistan – which is needed by approximately 45% of the population – has been dramatically cut by international donors since the Taliban returned to power, with women and girls bearing the brunt of those cuts. — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the brunt of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove