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as in accepting
to take to or upon oneself
agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father
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Recent Examples of shouldering
While his metrics at even strength haven’t matched the dominance that the LaCombe-Jacob Trouba pairing had, Carlson has been a valuable addition in shouldering the kind of heavy minutes he’s been accustomed to throughout his career.
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 4 May 2026
They are prepped to run the ball more frequently, or at least run it more effectively, in hopes that this solves the stagnation — rather than personnel shouldering the load.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
During the last legislative session, lawmakers debated stricter rules to protect other electricity ratepayers from shouldering costs, but did not approve any of the bills focused on data centers.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
On top of that, commercial values dropped last year, as did apartment values, leaving homeowners shouldering more of the cost of running the city.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
As health care costs rise, patients aren’t just shouldering higher bills.
—Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Later in the period, Dickson would get more space after shouldering a defender off and buried it into the opposite side top corner to extend the lead to 2-0.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Review a group expense carefully to ensure the team is shouldering expenses equally.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
But after 34 games, Arnold has proven herself more than capable of shouldering the responsibility.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Eric Stephens, New York Times, 4 May 2026
They are prepped to run the ball more frequently, or at least run it more effectively, in hopes that this solves the stagnation — rather than personnel shouldering the load.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
During the last legislative session, lawmakers debated stricter rules to protect other electricity ratepayers from shouldering costs, but did not approve any of the bills focused on data centers.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
On top of that, commercial values dropped last year, as did apartment values, leaving homeowners shouldering more of the cost of running the city.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
As health care costs rise, patients aren’t just shouldering higher bills.
—Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Later in the period, Dickson would get more space after shouldering a defender off and buried it into the opposite side top corner to extend the lead to 2-0.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Review a group expense carefully to ensure the team is shouldering expenses equally.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
But after 34 games, Arnold has proven herself more than capable of shouldering the responsibility.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouldering
Verb
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Seizing Opportunity for Operational Success Rather than accepting the state of the industry, Kamboj recognized an opportunity.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Just after accepting a third-option role behind Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, James was thrust back into the top spot when the star guards were injured April 2.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Brunson took the opening that gave him and ripped the game open from there, scoring 14 of the Knicks’ first 33 points and pushing them to a 33-25 lead after one.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Say what’s real without pushing too hard or trying to control the outcome.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
Verb
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With a razor-thin majority, the Speaker can afford to lose only two GOP votes on any party-line bill, assuming that all members are present and Democrats are united in opposition.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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Providers also can fall victim to inadvertent bias, assuming a young, otherwise healthy patient must be dealing with something other than shingles.—
Alyssa Sparacino,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gas prices, housing costs and groceries are squeezing people who are working hard yet still falling behind.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Prices for everything are higher, squeezing already tight budgets to the breaking point, with no end in sight.—
The Virginian Pilot And Daily Press Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Theater blogs and Reddit pages have been mulling the sudden appearance this week in the Broadway theater district of two posters bearing a blue star image that resembles the logo used by the Evita London production and on the Evita Instagram page.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a second letter bearing the same date, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration also warned against using certain addiction medications without accompanying support services.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After undertaking a rebuild following the 2016-17 season, the Bulls never lucked out in the draft.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
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Somali migrants are among those increasingly undertaking such journeys, driven by insecurity, limited economic opportunities and prolonged drought conditions at home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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