as in weight
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the brunt of the responsibility fell on her shoulders
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Recent Examples of brunt
International trade: Most avocado imports to be duty-free after Mexico misses brunt of Trump's tariff orders
Mexico, which ships nearly 80% of its exports to the United States, was not included on Trump's list of global, across-the-board tariffs announced on nations last week.
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Raul Cortes, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
It may even be excluded from the policy altogether, in which case homeowners would bear the full brunt of costs related to wind damage.
—Danielle Seurkamp, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Aquaman was released after Justice League, but the full brunt of the damage done to the DCEU by executives had not fully manifested yet, nor had audience disinterest taken firm root.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
In other states, however, different demographics could bear the greatest brunt of the cuts, experts say.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Raul Cortes, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
It may even be excluded from the policy altogether, in which case homeowners would bear the full brunt of costs related to wind damage.
—Danielle Seurkamp, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Aquaman was released after Justice League, but the full brunt of the damage done to the DCEU by executives had not fully manifested yet, nor had audience disinterest taken firm root.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
In other states, however, different demographics could bear the greatest brunt of the cuts, experts say.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brunt
Noun
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The weight of evidence indicates that Emery’s side, in defiance of their ongoing challenges, will not collapse completely because of an inherent robustness.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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But Saiko has had difficulty putting weight on his prosthetic leg, so the treadmill exercise forced him to do it and showed him how to better control the artificial limb.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Always look for those with methylcobalamin on the label, as this is the most bioavailable form of B12, meaning the body can absorb it the best.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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Her client list is a testament to her method that has sculpted the bodies of many Hollywood movie stars, like Blunt, who Monique prepared for the grueling action movie Edge of Tomorrow, where the actress starred with Tom Cruise.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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These foods are widespread in the American diet and are widely available in bulk across supermarkets across the United States.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Clothes are predominantly sourced from Western charities, which sell donations in bulk to third parties.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
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At the core of this leadership practice lies coaching—not the performance-review archetype, but deep, generative coaching that shifts mindsets, surfaces mental models and anchors purpose in action.—
Thomas Lim,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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And if the core problem here is that matches will be taken away from clubs’ traditional locations — and more pertinently, their traditional fans — that is on the clubs themselves and, in the case of Villarreal versus Barcelona, the Spanish federation.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Caissie has played the majority of his games in right field, but also has some time in left field.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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China supplies the majority of U.S. toys, and the sector has warned of higher prices and leaner assortments this year.—
Brian Delp,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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For him, the burden of being a gay father would be too much for his two kids to bear.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But fiscal watchdogs have raised questions about how much of a burden the law will have on the city.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Who are the candidates for Fort Worth police chief?—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Aug. 2025
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Now, the family of Daniel Baxter, Detroit's elections department's chief of operations, owns the home through his organization, the Ossian H. Sweet Foundation.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Brunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brunt. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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