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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
Still, while customs duties are increasing U.S. revenue and Trump regularly casts tariffs as being paid by foreign trading partners, data show those increases are being shouldered by American businesses and consumers.
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Arkansas Online, 26 July 2025
Instead, these patients are left shouldering lasting trauma in silence.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Many companies have tepidly approached the administration’s fluctuating policies and shifting rates — shouldering the burden or gradually increasing prices until more certainty is established.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
The mournful notes of taps echoed through rainy Bronx neighborhood Thursday afternoon as six New York Police Department officers shouldered the casket of one of their own: Officer Didarul Islam.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
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Arkansas Online, 26 July 2025
Instead, these patients are left shouldering lasting trauma in silence.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Many companies have tepidly approached the administration’s fluctuating policies and shifting rates — shouldering the burden or gradually increasing prices until more certainty is established.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
The mournful notes of taps echoed through rainy Bronx neighborhood Thursday afternoon as six New York Police Department officers shouldered the casket of one of their own: Officer Didarul Islam.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoulder
Verb
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Mayer, 47, posted an Instagram, thanking the band’s fans for celebrating with him and accepting him into the group’s ongoing legacy.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Two categories will involve public participation: best independent record store and best live performer will both accept nominations from the public.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Washington has sent Kyiv more than $66 billion in weapons; enacted a list of sanctions on the Russian economy; and helped the G-7 push through an unprecedented price-cap scheme meant to limit Russian oil revenues—all in the hope Moscow would sue for peace.—
Daniel DePetris,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Whoever learns fastest wins, and the game is now all about pushing the limits of how fast organization can learn.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Villasenor cautions against assuming this only happens to caregivers who are older or fit some other demographic criteria that research doesn’t support.—
Adrienne Farr,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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Professors assume students who skip class regularly lack commitment to learning.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The elegant Falcon was conceived to elbow Chrysler into the spotlight shining on the new and exciting Chevrolet Corvette and Ford Thunderbird, graceful two-seaters drawing acclaim and buyers to Chrysler’s crosstown rivals in Detroit.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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This summer, for example, word circulated that Xi is on the verge of being pushed out of office, allegedly elbowed aside by his predecessor, Hu Jintao, and his military chief, Zhang Youxia.—
TYLER JOST,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Aug. 2025
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Its entry level, yet still upscale and hip SUV styling is what sets it apart from the body-similar Honda HR-V. Taking some of the HR-V styling, adding the Acura flare, throwing in some of the Integra-like interior, and boom, the ADX was born.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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Hurricanes are born in the tropics, above warm water.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Ewers was impressive finding A.J. Henning on one throw and squeezed a pass into a tight window to running back Ollie Gordon II.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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To squeeze all this into exactly 100 days between Wrexham staging a promotion party after last season had ended and Tuesday’s cup tie against Hull is impressive.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The group has undertaken an annual holiday tour of arenas for several years.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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Prevention of these atrocities is a faraway goal with little to no preparatory work being undertaken by States.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Shoulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoulder. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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