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
Communities all over the state are feeling the brunt.
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Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
That lines up with data from plague outbreaks thousands of years later in London, when parish records document local children bearing the brunt of the plague’s death toll.
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ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
Most of the stories of starvation focused on strangers, or claimed that the respondent’s town had been spared the brunt of the famine—even when the statistics painted a different story entirely.
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Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2026
But Middle Eastern countries particularly bore the brunt of the bank's growth cuts.
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Scott Horsley,
NPR,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for brunt
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
That lines up with data from plague outbreaks thousands of years later in London, when parish records document local children bearing the brunt of the plague’s death toll.
—
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
Most of the stories of starvation focused on strangers, or claimed that the respondent’s town had been spared the brunt of the famine—even when the statistics painted a different story entirely.
—
Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2026
But Middle Eastern countries particularly bore the brunt of the bank's growth cuts.
—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for brunt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brunt
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And at roughly 100 calories per tablespoon apiece, both butter and margarine can be calorie-dense, making either choice capable of causing unwanted weight gain.
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That index is considered to be more accurate than the Body Mass Index, which is only based on weight and height.
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Barrett's body was found in a ditch along Interstate 95 in Jacksonville, Florida, on March 24, 1980.
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Coupled with high humidity, conditions in some places are approaching the limits of human survivability — the point at which our bodies simply cannot adapt.
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The fabric blend is just right for warmer days, providing soft coverage without bulk.
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In this case, looking at the ratio of phosphorus to nitrogen in present-day Earth’s rocky bulk could shed some light on where Earth’s phosphorus came from.
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Keep a core of year-round basics, then rotate a few season-specific pieces in and out as the weather turns.
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The home and core ranges reflected strong loyalty between these areas less than 258 miles apart.
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With multiple scoring chances and the majority of possession, Morocco has controlled much of these first 20 minutes in Boston.
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The anti-Netanyahu bloc is expected to secure a majority in parliament, according to recent polls, as Netanyahu’s coalition partners trail far behind.
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However, the housing cost burden for seniors there is high, and so is the level of social isolation among retirees.
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As a result, mothers typically bear the brunt of the caregiving burden in the earliest weeks and months, whereas fathers may take on more responsibility later, around the time many mothers go back to work.
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At this point, Larry the cat, the Downing Street chief mouser, may be one of the country's few remaining sources of political continuity.
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Susan Page, the Washington Bureau chief of USA TODAY, has covered 12 presidential elections and seven presidents.
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“Brunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brunt. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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