brunt

noun

ˈbrənt How to pronounce brunt (audio)
Definition of bruntnext
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 Meanwhile, the poorest bear the brunt, with informal workers’ earnings falling about 40 percent during heatwaves. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 The full brunt of the transition back to in-person work likely won’t be felt until next week when employees are actually required to be offices for most of the week. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 Palmer Square would bear the brunt if tax revenue can’t pay off the bonds, managing director Mukul Sharma told the committee. — Pj Green july 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Why young workers bear the brunt The mechanism isn’t mysterious. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for brunt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brunt
  1. weight
  2. body
  3. bulk
  4. core
  5. majority
  6. burden
  7. chief
Noun
  • Higher energy density could allow automakers to achieve longer driving ranges without increasing battery size or weight.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Flight imposes strict weight limits, so birds pack enormous numbers of very small neurons into very small brains.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of weight
Noun
  • His son, Gal Meir, was killed in Gaza in December 2023, during an operation to recover the bodies of two Israeli hostages.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
  • She was treated at hospitals in Ramallah and Israel for lacerations across her body, a broken rib and four broken vertebrae.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of body
Noun
  • The long-sleeve Henley top feels like a fall staple, while the wide-leg pants keep the matching set comfortable without adding a ton of bulk to your travel-day look.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The team also was down to one practice-squad call-up running back in Dameon Pierce for a bulk of the game, too, after Carson Steele suffered a shoulder injury and couldn’t return to the game.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of bulk
Noun
  • The first step is to establish an identity of how to give that represents your core values.
    — Melissa Stevens, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • If the Petten trials succeed, Thorizon’s swappable core could offer a clear path forward.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of core
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the majority of peaceful protesters joined a march that moved toward northwestern Paris.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The ruling party needs a majority of at least 61 seats out of 120 in the Knesset.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of majority
Noun
  • Referred to as financial toxicity, a diagnosis can result in harmful economic burden, stress and debt due to high out-of-pocket medical costs stemming from diagnostic tests, treatments, prescription drugs and hospital stays.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • But according to a new study, Connecticut is among the states with the highest leaf burden for homeowners, leaving residents to figure out what to do with all those leaves.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of burden
Noun
  • At the same time, Meta and its AI chief Alexandr Wang have continued rolling out new foundation models and related updates at a speedy clip, including Muse Wonder, which was released last Monday.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • After laying off 6% of employees and bouncing both its content chief and head of feature films last week, Netflix reported its third straight quarter of slowing revenue growth Tuesday and acknowledged its stagnating viewership.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of chief

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“Brunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brunt. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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