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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
Together, Guerrero and Bichette shouldered the Blue Jays through a rebuild.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Careful not to wake the children, Michelle shouldered her pack and tiptoed out the front door.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Running back Rhamondre Stevenson delivered a lackluster chip block on the strip-sack, but Campbell shouldered the blame when speaking with reporters postgame.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Cali sighed, too, then shouldered her bag.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Business leader Valeisha Butterfield recently launched the Global State of Women Rapid Relief Fund, recognizing that Black women have shouldered more than their fair share of economic hardship.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Sep. 2025
Running back Waymond Jordan shouldered the load in the rushing attack with 16 carries for 167 yards and a touchdown.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
To be a real man, according to this content, young adolescent boys are expected to be tall and broad-shouldered with bulging biceps, pronounced trapezius muscles, and washboard abs.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
Part of these costs is being shouldered by home insurers, who have paid millions in claims in recent years to policyholders affected by hurricanes, wildfires, and flooding across the country.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Careful not to wake the children, Michelle shouldered her pack and tiptoed out the front door.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Running back Rhamondre Stevenson delivered a lackluster chip block on the strip-sack, but Campbell shouldered the blame when speaking with reporters postgame.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Cali sighed, too, then shouldered her bag.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Business leader Valeisha Butterfield recently launched the Global State of Women Rapid Relief Fund, recognizing that Black women have shouldered more than their fair share of economic hardship.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Sep. 2025
Running back Waymond Jordan shouldered the load in the rushing attack with 16 carries for 167 yards and a touchdown.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
To be a real man, according to this content, young adolescent boys are expected to be tall and broad-shouldered with bulging biceps, pronounced trapezius muscles, and washboard abs.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
Part of these costs is being shouldered by home insurers, who have paid millions in claims in recent years to policyholders affected by hurricanes, wildfires, and flooding across the country.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouldered
Verb
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The relative then spied a dead dog on an interstate nearby, and assumed the canine was Randy since both dogs had the same shading.—
TJ Macias,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Scientists have long assumed that dark energy is a constant, unchanging entity.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Former District 6 Councilwoman Raquel Castaneda Lopez pushed for the truck study, and current Councilwoman Gabriela Santiago-Romero has continued the effort.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rihanna has also rotated Amina Muaddi python heels this year, while brands from Jimmy Choo to Adidas have pushed snakeskin capsules.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There is a total of 55 units, 46 of which will be designated as affordable housing with rent starting as low as $469 per month, and Section 8 vouchers are accepted.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Cash is not accepted at Mortgage Matchup Center.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some people who have bought homes in the last few years feel squeezed by monthly payments that leave little cash left over.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Thomas turned around and squeezed DeChambeau’s leg with anxiety, his face in a nervous grimace.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In addition to both of those disputes, a Native American tribe in Wisconsin undertook its own efforts to reduce the risk of environmental damage from the pipeline on its land and the surrounding watershed.—
Mike Shriberg,
The Conversation,
22 Sep. 2025
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The government set a goal to increase it to 40 percent and undertook a bevy of projects with the national Olympic committee, sports world federations, and sports clubs under the auspices of the Ministry of Sport.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the film, one glowing maggot scores an oversized moth, wraps it up, then bores through its eye before eating its living brain.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Her mix of funky statement pieces and essentials strikes the ideal balance—proof that wearable doesn’t have to mean boring.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Shouldered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouldered. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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