Synonyms of shouldered

shouldered

verb

past tense of shoulder

1

as in assumed

to take to or upon oneself

agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assumed
• accepted
• undertook
• bore
• embraced
• adopted
• backed
• acquiesced
• took over
• championed
• advocated
• endorsed
• assented
• acceded
• consented
• upheld
• supported
• agreed
• stood by
• espoused
• reassumed
• took up
• indorsed
• reaccepted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• withdrew
• refused
• disclaimed
• disowned
• repudiated
• disavowed
• retracted
• renounced
• avoided
• rejected
• spurned
• declined
• took back
• abjured
• relinquished
• bypassed
• abandoned
• recanted
• refrained (from)
• surrendered
• forbore
• spurned
• forsook
• abstained (from)
• detoured
• unsaid
• gave up
• turned down
• backtracked
• backed off
• backed down
• abnegated

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• withdrew
• refused
• disclaimed
• disowned
• repudiated
• disavowed
• retracted
• renounced
• avoided
• rejected
• spurned
• declined
• took back
• abjured
• relinquished
• bypassed
• abandoned
• recanted
• refrained (from)
• surrendered
• forbore
• spurned
• forsook
• abstained (from)
• detoured
• unsaid
• gave up
• turned down
• backtracked
• backed off
• backed down
• abnegated

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2

as in pushed

to force one's way

shouldered through the crowd at the bar and ordered a drink

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushed
• squeezed
• shoved
• muscled
• elbowed
• jammed
• pressed
• jostled
• thrust
• bulled
• crashed
• bored
• rammed
• bulldozed