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
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.
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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
Despite most of New York being spared, storm reports showed damage from Connecticut into Central New Jersey, with Union, Somerset and Middlesex counties appearing to have taken most of the brunt.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
The Southeast could feel the strongest brunt of storms in the afternoon and evening.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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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
Despite most of New York being spared, storm reports showed damage from Connecticut into Central New Jersey, with Union, Somerset and Middlesex counties appearing to have taken most of the brunt.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
The Southeast could feel the strongest brunt of storms in the afternoon and evening.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brunt
Noun
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For Palestinians, who live under the crushing weight of Israeli occupation, there is no debate: the systemic oppression of a people has no place in any democracy.—
Tariq Habash,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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The man’s wife appears to have a different perspective on the matter, though her opinion doesn’t seem to carry much weight in the family’s final decision.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Officers found the body covered by a garbage bag off the side of the road.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 July 2025
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The body was first reported to 911 by a fisherman, who found it along of the banks of the creek between the two Northern Kentucky cities on July 18.—
Aaron Valdez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Warehousing • Items are scanned in bulk at receiving and picking.—
Amy Gu,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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With the rise of plastic injection molding in the 1940s and '50s, companies started mass-producing recorders and selling them in bulk to school districts for as little as $1 apiece.—
Abigail Covington,
NPR,
16 July 2025
Noun
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We’d be better served, however, by understanding that at the core, both of these are fueled by and lead to dehumanization.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Yet the core of the program might be what happens before anyone picks up a controller.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The majority of the beach advisories for bacteria levels are along Lake Erie, but there are several at inland bodies of water.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 July 2025
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But Lehane said the vast majority of the 500 million people using the service are using it for free.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Users often juggle dozens—sometimes hundreds—of credentials, leading to frequent resets, weak reuse and support burdens.—
Peter Barker,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Kenya’s foreign debt burden came under the spotlight in two separate ratings agency reports.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
28 July 2025
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He was jailed and later released on bond, and is on administrative leave pending additional review by the chief.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
22 July 2025
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The couple are reportedly Andy Bryon, CEO of tech company Astronomer, and human resources chief Kristin Cabot, according to TMZ.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 July 2025
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“Brunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brunt. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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