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to take to or upon oneself
agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father
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Recent Examples of shouldered
The jury said Meta shouldered 70% of the responsibility while YouTube bore the remaining 30%.
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Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Salim lets him, following paces behind, slump-shouldered.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Asians, Irish, Italians, Jews, and immigrants often shouldered the blame for past epidemics.
—David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
Shoppers that have shouldered the economic burden of the tariffs have no statutory course of action in the Court of International Trade (CIT) to get their money back.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
Liljegren has shouldered a pretty tough burden in San Jose this year against top competition, and did a good job of limiting chances against.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Manager Joe Espada recently suggested those numbers reflected in part the workload Altuve shouldered for a short-handed roster.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Knicks All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson shouldered some of the blame for Karl-Anthony Towns fouling out while attempting to set a screen for him in overtime of the Knicks’ 137-134 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Legal experts say the outcome could set a precedent for whether — and how much — responsibility tech companies bear for the mental health and disciplinary costs shouldered by public schools across the country.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Salim lets him, following paces behind, slump-shouldered.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Asians, Irish, Italians, Jews, and immigrants often shouldered the blame for past epidemics.
—David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
Shoppers that have shouldered the economic burden of the tariffs have no statutory course of action in the Court of International Trade (CIT) to get their money back.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
Liljegren has shouldered a pretty tough burden in San Jose this year against top competition, and did a good job of limiting chances against.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Manager Joe Espada recently suggested those numbers reflected in part the workload Altuve shouldered for a short-handed roster.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Knicks All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson shouldered some of the blame for Karl-Anthony Towns fouling out while attempting to set a screen for him in overtime of the Knicks’ 137-134 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Legal experts say the outcome could set a precedent for whether — and how much — responsibility tech companies bear for the mental health and disciplinary costs shouldered by public schools across the country.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouldered
Verb
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Many shots audiences assumed were digital were actually practical effects using Jay’s wheelchair design.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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This all assumed that radiation, matter, and curvature were the only allowable components to the Universe.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The next hitter, junior Michaela Hamilton — a Northwestern State (LA) pledge — followed with an RBI triple that keyed a three-run inning that pushed the Grapevine Faith lead to 4-0.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Building the execution unit is the next step after Republicans pushed a law through the Legislature to make firing squad the primary method of execution in Idaho.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When the train stopped for three hours outside Guiyang, the backpacker finally admitted defeat and accepted a cigarette.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Those who are accepted go through a 10-week training academy, which Leonas helps instruct.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And almost all traffic goes through two main shipping lanes that are even more squeezed.—
Annette Choi,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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More than 22,000 oranges are squeezed, and hundreds of gallons of drinks are poured, all for opening day.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Over the ensuing 10 months, the Vatican undertook extensive renovations to the papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace, which hadn’t been used during Francis’ 12-year papacy and was in dire need of an update to bring its electric, plumbing and other utilities up to standard.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The report about the bust at the Basilica of Sant’Agnese fuori le Mura was published by Valentina Salerno, who undertook a decade of research into notarial records, inventories, wills, and correspondence, paired with stylistic analysis to connect the sculpture to Michelangelo.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ferm Living’s Danish influence extends to their throw pillows, which are classic but far from boring.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2026
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The four-time NBA champion has tricked out his trusty Whoop with a Poubel charm, bringing a bit of his signature swag to otherwise boring wearable tech.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 Mar. 2026
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