brunts

noun

plural of brunt
as in weights
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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  1. weights
  2. bodies
  3. cores
  4. staples
Noun
  • Chips, Power And CUDA Take the list above and put weights on it.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In the studio, while setting up a model for the piece using real weights and real jerseys and making a one-to-one maquette, a couple of things happened.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of weights
Noun
  • Somewhere along the line, mobility and strength took over to preserve pitchers’ bodies and keep their arms strong.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Iron Jane follows Janie John (González), who after a childhood shaped by neglect and invisibility, is pulled into a world that finally sees her, where pain is power and bodies are built, not born.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of bodies
Noun
  • Americans from the urban cores to rural outskirts are objecting to these facilities, which house the servers and networking equipment used for AI and other digital services.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Dark stars are hypothetical primordial stars that, rather than producing energy through nuclear fusion, are instead powered by self-annihilating dark matter within their cores.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cores
Noun
  • Vogue editors are embracing the shift in season with transitional wardrobes that mix and match summer staples with early-fall essentials.
    — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Founded in 1999 by Monica Wise, the label is well known for its swimwear staples, capsules and collections.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of staples
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“Brunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brunts. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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