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as in assumed
to take to or upon oneself
agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father
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Recent Examples of shouldered
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
Walker shouldered more of the backfield load when Charbonnet went down and had his best game of the season against the 49ers, rushing for 116 yards and three touchdowns and tying his single-game career high.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
That now has become harder and more expensive; one of the many costs of the AI revolution being shouldered by those who can expect no financial benefit.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Long Lance was shockingly handsome, broad-shouldered and wasp-waisted, with smooth, coppery skin and thick black hair.
—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
As for the outcome of the Xbox Bowl, Clark shouldered blame.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
Bayer is suing insurance giant AIG, alleging decades-old insurance policies should have helped cover billions of dollars in legal costs from Roundup and PCB cases now being shouldered by the German company.
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
The 37-year-old veteran guard signed with the Kings on October 16, just weeks before the 2025-26 season tipped off, and has shouldered heavy minutes despite being in the late stage of his career.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
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
Walker shouldered more of the backfield load when Charbonnet went down and had his best game of the season against the 49ers, rushing for 116 yards and three touchdowns and tying his single-game career high.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
That now has become harder and more expensive; one of the many costs of the AI revolution being shouldered by those who can expect no financial benefit.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Long Lance was shockingly handsome, broad-shouldered and wasp-waisted, with smooth, coppery skin and thick black hair.
—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
As for the outcome of the Xbox Bowl, Clark shouldered blame.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
Bayer is suing insurance giant AIG, alleging decades-old insurance policies should have helped cover billions of dollars in legal costs from Roundup and PCB cases now being shouldered by the German company.
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
The 37-year-old veteran guard signed with the Kings on October 16, just weeks before the 2025-26 season tipped off, and has shouldered heavy minutes despite being in the late stage of his career.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouldered
Verb
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Alongside fellow co-owner John Mara, Tisch assumed control of the team in 2005 after his father had purchased a majority stake in the team in 1991.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The 63-year-old New Mexico native with deep Dallas ties officially assumed leadership of North Texas’ largest business group earlier this month.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That support came into doubt late last year, when the subway operator sought to tighten borrowing terms, and pushed the developer to the brink of default.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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They can easily be pushed, by these outside factors, into imbalance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The show's co-creator Jack Thorne accepted the award and gave a speech thanking Netflix and listing the names of several people who have supported the series.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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But Skinny Pedro had accepted the task for another, more important reason.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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European automakers face a volatile year, squeezed by weak markets, a lack of profitability, uncertain European emissions regulations, and pressure for restructuring and mergers, while rushing to electrify and defend against burgeoning Chinese competition.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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On a typical day, Troy would have been getting ready to go to sleep on one of the two sets of bunk beds that had been squeezed into the kids’ bedroom at home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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To conduct these assessments, the team undertook over 30 flights, each lasting no more than seven minutes, the limit of the drone battery.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Princess of Wales undertook multiple royal engagements on January 27.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Their actions resulted in images that bore moral witness to what federal agents are doing in their city.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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No solitary timed runs that can bore the audience, like in alpine skiing and long-track speedskating.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Shouldered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouldered. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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