1
as in to accept
to take to or upon oneself
agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father
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Recent Examples of shoulder
As health insurance premiums continue to climb across the country, a new report from WalletHub highlights which states are shouldering the heaviest burdens—and which are paying relatively little.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
After Lauryn Hill closed out the opening night of Essence Festival in the wee hours of Saturday morning, festival organizers shouldered blame for the delay.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 July 2025
Charles pauses sometimes to explain concepts such as Passover, which was being observed in Jerusalem at the time of Jesus’s execution, and substitutionary atonement (how Jesus’s death shoulders the penalty for humanity’s sins).
—Chris Deville, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
Plus, buying an institution comes with institutional headaches; there are facets of the movie business that are clunky and outdated — meaning there are plenty of reasons that Apple wouldn’t want to shoulder the financial and organizational burdens.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 June 2025
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
After Lauryn Hill closed out the opening night of Essence Festival in the wee hours of Saturday morning, festival organizers shouldered blame for the delay.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 July 2025
Charles pauses sometimes to explain concepts such as Passover, which was being observed in Jerusalem at the time of Jesus’s execution, and substitutionary atonement (how Jesus’s death shoulders the penalty for humanity’s sins).
—Chris Deville, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
Plus, buying an institution comes with institutional headaches; there are facets of the movie business that are clunky and outdated — meaning there are plenty of reasons that Apple wouldn’t want to shoulder the financial and organizational burdens.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoulder
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To the local big-game purists, sharks were the stray dogs of the sea, and if Mundus was willing to control the population he was accepted as an eccentric asset to the community.—
Pat Smith,
Outdoor Life,
24 July 2025
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The Dawg Pound is an iconic part of the Browns franchise and one of the best representations in sports of fans feeling like and being accepted as part of the organization.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Folklore Reaches Half a Decade on the Billboard 200 Folklore advances on the Billboard 200, pushing from No. 77 to No. 68 at the moment.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Republicans argued that funding for these programs was a waste of taxpayer dollars and have accused the networks of pushing left-leaning programming.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
Verb
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The team assumed command of firefighting efforts on July 26, according to InciWeb.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
28 July 2025
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Until recently, it was widely assumed that the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency, and investors’ desire to hold U.S. assets, would rule out the capital flight and market crashes that have befallen Turkey and many other countries under similar strains.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Furphy played just nine minutes in the Pacers’ opener on Friday after getting elbowed in the jaw by a Cleveland player.—
Gary Bedore
July 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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The market caps of their companies are a fraction of those of tech giants like Apple and Amazon, which have elbowed into their space by launching streaming services.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported on a birthday message sent bearing Trump’s name for Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
23 July 2025
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He was born in Denmark Preti was born in 1988 in Denmark and spent most of his childhood there before moving to Italy with his family as a teenager.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Then, squeeze your Magic Eraser a few times to activate the foaming bubbles.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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When cold fronts and other weather systems come along, that moisture can get wrung out, like squeezing a water-laden sponge, yielding heavy and often highly localized downpours.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Not long after being hired, Wells somehow got the funds to undertake an architectural tour of England, France, and Italy.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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Called Lake County Lake Lovers, the advocacy group held a special event Thursday evening to discuss the challenges facing the vast majority of the county’s lakes, as well as the restoration work the group has been undertaking.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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“Shoulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoulder. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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