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
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.
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David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Ratepayers off the hook One of the biggest concerns of Hoosiers and consumer advocacy organizations is whether residential ratepayers will bear any brunt of the program's cost.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 12 Jan. 2026
Tech giant Microsoft has been at the epicenter of the resulting blowback, bearing the full brunt of the rage felt by many fed up with having AI shoved down their throat.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 7 Jan. 2026
On Christmas Eve Wednesday, another coastal storm will set its sights on the West Coast, but this time Southern California will bear the brunt.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2025
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David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Ratepayers off the hook One of the biggest concerns of Hoosiers and consumer advocacy organizations is whether residential ratepayers will bear any brunt of the program's cost.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 12 Jan. 2026
Tech giant Microsoft has been at the epicenter of the resulting blowback, bearing the full brunt of the rage felt by many fed up with having AI shoved down their throat.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 7 Jan. 2026
On Christmas Eve Wednesday, another coastal storm will set its sights on the West Coast, but this time Southern California will bear the brunt.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brunt
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Hydrogen fuel cells provide a much higher energy density than heavy lithium batteries, reducing weight while remaining far more durable and lower-maintenance than complex gasoline engines.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Semaglutide, the weight-loss and diabetes drug better known as Ozempic and Wegovy, will soon be available in generic form for 40% of the world’s population.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Ackerman’s brother’s body was found in July in the area of Missouri Route 291 and Missouri Route 210 in the Sugar Creek area after a relative who could track the brother’s location using an app reported that his location had not moved for several hours.—
Nathan Pilling
March 17,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota played without Joel Eriksson Ek, who is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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That bulk of time allowed Baumann to push himself creatively and labor over each track.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2026
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Since his death, the family has been emptying them out in bulk.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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The team found a major levoglucosan peak centered around 1128 CE, coinciding with a similar peak recorded from the Schwarzboden mire peat core, another important reservoir of atmospheric history sampled about 12 miles southeast of Weißseespitze.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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That’s just core to my existence and my DNA.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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At this point, the majority of the agricultural workforce in some communities in the Mississippi Delta appears to be South African.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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An overwhelming majority of guests are repeat guests and would readily identify themselves as members of the Tribe of Le Saint Géran.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Washington state already ranks a dismal 45th out of the 50 states in tax friendliness because of a heavy burden of sales, capital gains, property and excise taxes.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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The administration argues that the delay removes compliance burdens while allowing proper review of whether the specific provisions—including airline liability, refresher training frequency, pre-departure notifications, and fare reimbursements—are justified and appropriately calibrated.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of a meeting in Brussels, the European Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc's foreign ministers would discuss possibly extending a naval mission that protects ships in the Red Sea to the Strait of Hormuz, without giving any details.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Linscheid will be the 57th police chief in the city’s 169 year history.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Brunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brunt. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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