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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
But shouldering the action entirely on her own sparked extra concerns.
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Dave Quinn, People.com, 5 May 2025
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said taxpayers would now be saved from shouldering that cost.
—Melissa Chan, NBC news, 4 May 2025
There’s reason to fear that Kennedy’s quest for a cause or even a cure for autism will shoulder aside other research more important for those with ASD.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Suppliers in more vulnerable environments shoulder the consequences.
—London Business School, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Dave Quinn, People.com, 5 May 2025
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said taxpayers would now be saved from shouldering that cost.
—Melissa Chan, NBC news, 4 May 2025
There’s reason to fear that Kennedy’s quest for a cause or even a cure for autism will shoulder aside other research more important for those with ASD.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Suppliers in more vulnerable environments shoulder the consequences.
—London Business School, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoulder
Verb
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Rather than accept those limitations, Dr. Gu decided to build something better.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Schumer’s announcement comes as Trump’s plan to accept the luxury jet to use as Air Force One has drawn strong pushback from Democrats, and even some Republicans, who have raised legal and ethical questions about the move.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
Verb
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That is a false narrative that Republicans have been pushing for years now.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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King was posted up on a family deer drive when the massive buck was pushed his way.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
15 May 2025
Verb
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McBride wrote the premiere’s cold open — in which Elijah murders a preacher while robbing his collection box, then assumes his identity — several years ago.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Outside of any current 118 members, and assuming we aren’t cruelly subjected to more of that racist clown Gerrard, the station’s next captain remains anybody’s guess.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
5 May 2025
Verb
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The 26-year-old Woll replaced Stolarz midway through Monday’s opener after he was elbowed in the head by Panthers forward Sam Bennett in the second period, which sent the goalie to the ice.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2025
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Stripe’s Patrick Collison teased a stablecoin product his team has been wanting to build for years, while Circle, preparing for its IPO, outlined a payment network meant to elbow past SWIFT—and potentially Visa and Mastercard.—
Christian Catalini,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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If the Court sides with the administration, some children born in the United States could be denied citizenship based on where they are born, while others would be recognized as citizens.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Her new venture, CDP, which launched today, charts an altogether different course: a quieter, more intentional project born not out of zeitgeist, but out of personal loss, and the desire to create something enduring.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Custom Container Living View 8 Images Custom Container Living has transformed a shipping container into an ultra-compact tiny house that squeezes a home for two into just 160 sq ft (14.8 sq m).—
Adam Williams
May 08,
New Atlas,
8 May 2025
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Officials hope that increased lending and spending will help ease deflationary pressures that have dragged down prices, squeezed company profits, and weakened consumer confidence.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
Verb
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The world tour that became the basis for Twain’s second-best travel book, Following the Equator (1897), was undertaken to settle debts due to the failure of the Paige Compositor investment.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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Originally Published: May 9, 2025 at 5:00 AM PDT Most Popular Most Popular San Diego’s largest hotel undertakes mammoth remodel — including its 40th-story bar A woman drove into a San Diego military facility by mistake.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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“Shoulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoulder. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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