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
According to JPMorgan banking data on financial outflows of firms with revenues between $10 million and $1 billion, the cost of importing goods has skyrocketed—and American companies are bearing the brunt.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Where people lack safe drinking water and sanitation close to home, inequalities flourish, with women and girls bearing the brunt.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
Software stocks bore the initial brunt of AI disruption nerves.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
The Longhorns and Sooners are in line to receive their full SEC media rights payouts in the 2026 fiscal year, when the true brunt of revenue sharing’s financial burden will show up on the books.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Where people lack safe drinking water and sanitation close to home, inequalities flourish, with women and girls bearing the brunt.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
Software stocks bore the initial brunt of AI disruption nerves.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
The Longhorns and Sooners are in line to receive their full SEC media rights payouts in the 2026 fiscal year, when the true brunt of revenue sharing’s financial burden will show up on the books.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brunt
Noun
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For many young Indian women, the change also carries symbolic weight.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Russ shifted his weight and rested his arm on the back of Cherry’s chair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Gold said there's no magic number, plus everyone's body is different.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The film opens in silence, with Hamlet going straight from observing his father’s dead body to discovering that Claudius has decided to marry his mother (Sheeba Chaddha), and the actor’s mute bewilderment has genuine shock and power.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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Mulleady said that her floral shop is trying to contain costs by switching import vendors, ordering bulk whenever possible and optimizing delivery routes.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Rather than packing a traditional Type B to Type M and C converter, find adapters that have USB and USB-C ports as well to minimize electronic bulk in your suitcase.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That’s a shot at Ivar Stenberg, Gavin McKenna or another top prospect to join the young Hawks core.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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One of the core underappreciated aspects of board governance is transparency, especially after a COVID bribery scandal last year sent former board member Andrew Do to prison.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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Unlike many professionals who sit at a desk with constant access to email, teachers are actively engaged with students for the majority of the day.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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The overwhelming majority of Bailey’s value will derive from his glove, not his bat.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Government officials, who had already introduced measures to ease the burden of price increases two weeks ago, have been baffled over the rationale behind the protests because the global price spike is due to the conflict in the Mideast that has restricted oil exports.—
Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Government officials, who had already introduced measures to ease the burden of price rises a few weeks ago, were baffled over the rationale behind the protests because the global price spike is due to the Middle East conflict that restricted oil exports.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius was also holding talks with his counterpart, Mykhailo Fedorov, the former Ukrainian digital transformation chief who took up his new post in January and is credited with advancing military drone technology.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Seif did not give details as to why the former Brazilian intelligence agency chief had been put under custody.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Brunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brunt. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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