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
• took over
• backed
• advocated
• endorsed
• championed
• acquiesced
• assented
• consented
• acceded
• upheld
• stood by
• supported
• agreed
• espoused
• took up
• reassumed
• reaccepted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shouldered

The White man, his sinewy, tattooed arms already beet-red from the sun, shouldered the cross from the center beam. — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

A couple of residents initially shouldered the bulk of maintenance duties themselves, such as storing, moving and refilling the self-watering tanks. — Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

The Massachusetts native has shouldered a heavy workload for the Yankees this season, making all 20 of his starts and throwing the second most innings in the AL at 118 2/3. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 12 July 2026

But experts say the costs of the fertilizer shortage will be largely shouldered by farmers. — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 3 July 2026

That number, however, does not include the costs being shouldered by local, state and federal governments, with the Athletic reporting that the host cities were each spending upwards of $100 million to accommodate the tournament. — Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Since Tanner died, Shay has taken on the work of platforming colorectal cancer awareness, as well as shouldered the mantle of becoming a grief awareness advocate. — Shay Martin, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026

Its merger with Musk’s AI startup xAI has shouldered it with a controversial albatross that also happens to be a gigantic money hole. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 18 June 2026

Steyer shouldered 63% of that total sum. — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 9 June 2026