BRUNT Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

brunt

noun

ˈbrənt

Definition of brunt

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 Why young workers bear the brunt The mechanism isn’t mysterious. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 June 2026 Smaller investors, drawn by the excitement, often bear the brunt of subsequent declines. — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Healthcare took the brunt of the cuts, with doctors expecting delays for non-emergency services, even as the county preserved life-saving healthcare. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 June 2026 Target has also been the subject of backlash over its actions on a number of social justice issues, and the brunt of that has fallen on Cornell. — Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for brunt

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Noun

Pork Soda, in particular, foreshadowed the weight of nu-metal acts like Korn, who also deployed sagging bass in service of profoundly unsettling narratives.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
Leaders must recognize that words carry historical and emotional weight, often leading to unintended interpretations by employees.

— Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of weight

Noun

Later on Friday, Infantino said the plan was to strengthen such bodies, not divide world soccer.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026
If your body has been asking you in a few ways to slow down (like feeling a cough coming on, or a tiredness that won’t shake off), stop fighting against what your body or heart is trying to tell you.

— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of body

Noun

Art supplies typically come in bulk — like a pack of markers or a ream of construction paper — and outlast the kids' project or at-home craft they're intended for.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Since using the shampoo and conditioner, my hair feels lush without getting frizzy, has volume without bulk, and looks smooth but never greasy.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of bulk

Noun

The core challenge is agents' ability to exploit existing weaknesses at scale, necessitating improved governance and careful permission management.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
But Cheogyal and his classmates studied the history of Tibetan dynasties, logic, philosophical systems, poetry, linguistics, and astrology – core subjects in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of core

Noun

Earlier this year, Republicans had hoped to campaign on falling rates and a bipartisan bill to increase home construction to help defend their House and Senate majorities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
As the chart shows, a majority of companies surveyed by the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals continue vesting for at least some RSU grants after death, with more than half accelerating vesting for all outstanding grants.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of majority

Noun

Lin and his team have shown that environmental cleanup and resource recovery can go hand in hand, reframing industrial brine from a toxic burden into an untapped mineral reservoir.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Critics during the state’s legislative session framed the sales tax holiday as an election-year political move that would not sufficiently ease the burden of taxes on families in the longer term.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of burden

Noun

The bill went into effect Monday after it was endorsed by the chief of Gandaki province and allows the farming and medical use of cannabis, said Prabin Poudyal, spokesman for the office of the Chief of Gandaki Province.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Former chief continues to collect pay Dustman, who served as chief from 2022 to 2025, has received at least $100,000 since resigning, The Star previously revealed.

— Ben Wheeler August 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

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