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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
Beyond Smith, Bueckers has garnered the respect of a team full of WNBA veterans, including Ogunbowale, who shouldered the weight of the Wings’ expectations for six seasons.
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Annie Costabile, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Myles Bernier and Owen Hannigan (hat trick, one assist apiece) shouldered the load offensively as Masconomet erupted for an 18-7 win over Peabody.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Californians’ need for health care doesn’t just disappear when there isn’t coverage; instead, they are pushed into emergency care and treated at a higher cost, often shouldered by taxpayers and other patients with private insurance.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
While companies shouldered much of the tariff costs, at least some were passed to shoppers through higher shelf prices.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Abu Dhabi has shouldered a burden over the past decade, keeping its output low to help the group.
—Judah Taub, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Rivers of Babylon, written in 1991 by the Slovak author Peter Pišťanek, tells the story of a young, simple-minded, and broad-shouldered ex-soldier called Rácz who leaves his impoverished village in the Slovakian countryside to work as the stoker of a hotel in Bratislava.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Vásquez emphasized that the costs were not a blanket market rate, but rather a temporary toll shouldered by companies.
—Alma Solis, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Sources said the Jackson estate shouldered the bill of up to $15 million because its error necessitated the changes.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Annie Costabile, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Myles Bernier and Owen Hannigan (hat trick, one assist apiece) shouldered the load offensively as Masconomet erupted for an 18-7 win over Peabody.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Californians’ need for health care doesn’t just disappear when there isn’t coverage; instead, they are pushed into emergency care and treated at a higher cost, often shouldered by taxpayers and other patients with private insurance.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
While companies shouldered much of the tariff costs, at least some were passed to shoppers through higher shelf prices.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Abu Dhabi has shouldered a burden over the past decade, keeping its output low to help the group.
—Judah Taub, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Rivers of Babylon, written in 1991 by the Slovak author Peter Pišťanek, tells the story of a young, simple-minded, and broad-shouldered ex-soldier called Rácz who leaves his impoverished village in the Slovakian countryside to work as the stoker of a hotel in Bratislava.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Vásquez emphasized that the costs were not a blanket market rate, but rather a temporary toll shouldered by companies.
—Alma Solis, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Sources said the Jackson estate shouldered the bill of up to $15 million because its error necessitated the changes.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouldered
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Israel said that al-Haddad had assumed the role of Hamas commander after his predecessor, Mohammed Sinwar, was killed.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Even Anthropic has assumed a lot about its freedom and authority, having just announced a new tool called Mythos, an AI model that finds security vulnerabilities in software and networked resources.—
Olivier Sylvain,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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The differences between racial attitudes in America and those in Britain both pushed and pulled him out of his home country, but America needed that gift less than Britain did.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool did it by having Jordan Henderson drop from the right side of midfield to cover the space when Alexander-Arnold pushed up from full-back.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Rogen accepted the award on her behalf and delivered a speech that brought much of the audience to tears.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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Reportedly, Charles had been handing William more responsibilities amidst his cancer battle and had pretty much accepted William’s time was coming sooner, rather than later.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Dwight reached out and squeezed my upper arm, pulling me into a bear hug, smashing my face against the rough canvas of his jacket, his gloved hand on my ass pulling me closer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Patrick Mahomes’ torn right ACL and LCL prevented a late-season surge that might have squeezed KC into the postseason and another fateful meeting.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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For example, Denver International Airport recently undertook a billion-dollar reconfiguration of its security checkpoints to eliminate a vulnerability that experts had identified.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
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Superintendent Julious Lawson celebrated the campaign the district undertook to overhaul its data collection and monitoring process, which had portrayed the district in a very grim light.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Verb
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However, with their perpetual pose of undeserved victimhood, Zionists were boring first.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Carpenter ants and wood-boring beetles are also common, especially in older homes and damp crawl spaces.—
Ryan Brennan
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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“Shouldered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouldered. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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