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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
Keegan Bradley is currently shouldering the immense pressure of representing American golf, a burden that will only intensify as the Ryder Cup draws near.
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
What looks like a budget saving in the near term can therefore have the opposite effect, with government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid ultimately shouldering higher costs.
—Zeynep Hasgül, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Who had been shouldering this responsibility of caring for this last individual.
—Maria Reva
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
The Iron Claw A24's 2023 sports drama chronicles the real-life saga of the Von Erich brothers, who body-slammed their way into professional wrestling esteem in the 1980s while shouldering multiple family tragedies and the burden of their father's (Holt McCallany) towering legacy in the ring.
—Charlotte Walsh, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Redshirt freshman Sire Gaines and sixth-year transfer Malik Sherrod entered the season shouldering the burden of replacing Jeanty, and neither will be pleased with their opening game.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
The farmer has been shouldering the greatest risks in the food value chain and the burden is getting unbearably heavy with no end in sight.
—Beth Ford, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Current students are allowed to continue under the old loan structure, which conservatives have criticized for padding private universities' bottom lines and shouldering students with ballooning debt loads.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
At first the film, adapted from Vlautin’s novel by Sarah Conradt, plays like a character study of an emotionally and physically exhausted woman, shouldering much of the responsibility for Kenny’s care with unreliable backup from her selfish mother.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
What looks like a budget saving in the near term can therefore have the opposite effect, with government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid ultimately shouldering higher costs.
—Zeynep Hasgül, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Who had been shouldering this responsibility of caring for this last individual.
—Maria Reva
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
The Iron Claw A24's 2023 sports drama chronicles the real-life saga of the Von Erich brothers, who body-slammed their way into professional wrestling esteem in the 1980s while shouldering multiple family tragedies and the burden of their father's (Holt McCallany) towering legacy in the ring.
—Charlotte Walsh, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Redshirt freshman Sire Gaines and sixth-year transfer Malik Sherrod entered the season shouldering the burden of replacing Jeanty, and neither will be pleased with their opening game.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
The farmer has been shouldering the greatest risks in the food value chain and the burden is getting unbearably heavy with no end in sight.
—Beth Ford, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Current students are allowed to continue under the old loan structure, which conservatives have criticized for padding private universities' bottom lines and shouldering students with ballooning debt loads.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
At first the film, adapted from Vlautin’s novel by Sarah Conradt, plays like a character study of an emotionally and physically exhausted woman, shouldering much of the responsibility for Kenny’s care with unreliable backup from her selfish mother.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouldering
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Last Week Tonight won twice and while accepting, both John Oliver and head writer Dan O’Brien speed ran their thanks.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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While accepting the trophy for Outstanding Talk Series at the 2025 Emmy Awards for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the late night host acknowledged Amy Cole — a longtime colleague on his CBS show and projects before it, including Comedy Central's The Colbert Report.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her comments come as Democrats face a leadership crossroads in Washington, with long-serving figures under scrutiny and younger candidates pushing for change.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Angels made a late change to their rotation, pushing all of the pitchers back a day and having right-hander José Ureña start Wednesday afternoon against the Minnesota Twins.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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At the current high multiple, that translates to about $6–7 billion in profits, or roughly $16 billion in revenue, assuming a 40% net margin—a target consistent with long-term projections.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Allen has to find a way to beat Patrick Mahomes or, more to the point, the Bills have to find a way to beat the Chiefs — assuming Kansas City recovers from its 0-2 start.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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That could be due to tariffs squeezing automakers, disincentivizing them from giving discounts.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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This could be done by either squeezing the regular season even tighter with more midweek fixtures or putting the Wembley final back a week.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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There is no known level of lead exposure that is considered safe and some people are at even higher risk of adverse effects, warned the agency, including young children, people of child-bearing age and people who are breastfeeding.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Enter a second police car, bearing a lieutenant.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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And, in fact, the court’s decision does not prevent the Administration from undertaking that process against Harvard at any point in the future.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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The country also needs help in undertaking the domestic reforms that matter for its long-term security.—
DARIA KALENIUK,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Shouldering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouldering. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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