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as in to accept
to take to or upon oneself
agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father
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Recent Examples of shoulder
Vince Gill, the country star who joined the band after original member Glenn Frey died in 2016, shouldered most of the load caused by Walsh’s absence.
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2026
The surge in demand requires new generating capacity and infrastructure, the cost of which is shouldered by all ratepayers.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
Is Eovaldi ready to shoulder the load once again?
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Not only will Council likely guard Haggerty, he’ll be asked to shoulder the scoring load alongside Tre White if Peterson is out.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2026
The surge in demand requires new generating capacity and infrastructure, the cost of which is shouldered by all ratepayers.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
Is Eovaldi ready to shoulder the load once again?
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Not only will Council likely guard Haggerty, he’ll be asked to shoulder the scoring load alongside Tre White if Peterson is out.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoulder
Verb
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But Hanceville sought an experienced officer to lead the rebuild, and Thompson, six years out of the game, accepted the challenge.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Crow Wing County Jail started accepting ICE detainees in November 2025.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The decisions centered around the dates for quarterfinal and semifinal games, as well as the move to push the championship game back to even further in January has drawn some backlash.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its forecast for profit in the current quarter fell short of analysts' expectations as an industrywide shortage of memory pushes some handset makers to cut back on orders.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Until recently, the markets had assumed that companies would be buoyed by the massive amount of capex (capital expenditure) going into AI, and that AI would generate new efficiencies and higher productivity that would ultimately result in higher revenues and earnings per share.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the past, scientists had assumed that the ability to pretend and consider multiple realities was unique to humans.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, Berríos suffered from biceps and elbow issues in 2025 and unceremoniously departed from the team during the World Series.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Adult carpenter ants have six legs, a narrow waist, and elbowed antennae with a bend.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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Karl-Anthony Towns was born in New Jersey but has played international basketball for the Dominican Republic — his late mother’s homeland.—
Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Now, Mikayla offers some clarification on what was actually going on in the video, explaining to PEOPLE that this video was taken 24 hours after baby Callum was born.—
Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pull upward, squeezing the lat muscle in your upper back at the top.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
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Pour salt onto the stain, then squeeze lemon juice over top.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Like any superyacht, Lamima has the capacity to undertake unique missions on an hourly basis.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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The prosecutor said Laurie and her mother undertook several safety measures out of fear, such as removing knives from the home, changing the locks and, finally, pursuing a restraining order against Bushey and taking steps to evict him.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Shoulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoulder. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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