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

On message boards and on call-in shows, Lewis, who turned 19 late last month, has shouldered much of the blame. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Musically schooled in Vienna, Higginson hired the players, chose the conductors, and shouldered the deficits. — Joseph Horowitz, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026

Few of these sit-downs play out with meaningful differences until late into the runtime, during which Faria is shouldered with dramatic heavy lifting that doesn’t quite gel with her approach. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Sep. 2026

Twenty years later, Kopple embedded herself in Austin, Minnesota and covered the strike against the Hormel meatpacking plant enacted by 1,500 unionized workers, who had recently shouldered a significant wage decrease and benefit cut. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

Their three adult children also shouldered the load following the shooting. — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

But increasing fees will only add to the burden already being shouldered by residents, said Olivier Cale, who serves with Brown on the budget advisory board. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Quarterback McKenzie Milton shouldered the primary burden, assembling a 37-touchdown season that scraped near Heisman talk. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

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