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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
Manager Joe Espada recently suggested those numbers reflected in part the workload Altuve shouldered for a short-handed roster.
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Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Knicks All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson shouldered some of the blame for Karl-Anthony Towns fouling out while attempting to set a screen for him in overtime of the Knicks’ 137-134 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Legal experts say the outcome could set a precedent for whether — and how much — responsibility tech companies bear for the mental health and disciplinary costs shouldered by public schools across the country.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
But Jayden Stone and Mark Mitchell shouldered the load for Missouri, ensuring the Tigers (16-7, 6-4 SEC) would not lose their fourth straight road game.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
Stepping from his machine, the man shouldered his rifle and found the bear in his iron sights.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
Eric Talley, a law professor at Columbia University, said some regulatory risks facing xAI may have to be shouldered by SpaceX investors.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Knicks All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson shouldered some of the blame for Karl-Anthony Towns fouling out while attempting to set a screen for him in overtime of the Knicks’ 137-134 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Legal experts say the outcome could set a precedent for whether — and how much — responsibility tech companies bear for the mental health and disciplinary costs shouldered by public schools across the country.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
But Jayden Stone and Mark Mitchell shouldered the load for Missouri, ensuring the Tigers (16-7, 6-4 SEC) would not lose their fourth straight road game.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
Stepping from his machine, the man shouldered his rifle and found the bear in his iron sights.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
Eric Talley, a law professor at Columbia University, said some regulatory risks facing xAI may have to be shouldered by SpaceX investors.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouldered
Verb
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Putin also assumed that a multipolar world would free him from American interference.—
Alan Cullison,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Without that data, the BLS assumed that no price increases had taken place during the month for most categories of goods and services.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Starmer himself has pushed back against calls for his own resignation over Mandelson’s appointment.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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That late charge pushed LAFC to 60 points, which proved enough to claim the final spot among MLS teams participating in the latest version of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Applications are now being accepted through Locarno Pro until May 6, 2026.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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Applications are being accepted through Wednesday, March 4.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Small businesses and farmers got squeezed.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Vendors built on per-seat licensing and static tools are seeing their economics squeezed as AI systems compress development timelines and reduce maintenance overhead.—
David Stout,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Jackson immediately undertook a significant reorganization.—
Ernie Suggs,
AJC.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Over nearly a week, divers and other emergency personnel recovered all of the victims from about 8 feet of water and undertook the painstaking task of identification.—
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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There is a huge system of caves and tunnels in Missouri and a lot of Kansas City sits on top of that system — from boring company storage to underground rock climbing, the mafia or even government cheese.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, the total number of G-wagen versions could fill a book, but many of those are … well, certainly not boring, but perhaps a little repetitive.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2026
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