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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
Review a group expense carefully to ensure the team is shouldering expenses equally.
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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
Jaylen Brown has excelled while shouldering the biggest offensive load of his career.
—Jay King, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Speaking in favor of the proposal, Council Member Nelsie Yang said immigrant families will be shouldering the economic impacts of Operation Metro Surge for months.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
For many suppliers, sharing—even shouldering—the tariff increase was a given.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Art historian Christophe Leribault, a veteran museum director, is taking over at the Louvre, shouldering the challenge of getting the world’s largest museum out of crisis after the brazen heist in October of the French crown jewels.
—John Leicester, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Expanding your team, shouldering more projects, and growing your office space may seem like natural progressions for a successful studio—but AD100 designer Miles Redd believes that accruing too much overhead can actually be stifling.
—Ad Pro, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
In the first eight months of the year, consumers and businesses were shouldering 94 percent of the economic burden associated with tariffs.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
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
Jaylen Brown has excelled while shouldering the biggest offensive load of his career.
—Jay King, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Speaking in favor of the proposal, Council Member Nelsie Yang said immigrant families will be shouldering the economic impacts of Operation Metro Surge for months.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
For many suppliers, sharing—even shouldering—the tariff increase was a given.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Art historian Christophe Leribault, a veteran museum director, is taking over at the Louvre, shouldering the challenge of getting the world’s largest museum out of crisis after the brazen heist in October of the French crown jewels.
—John Leicester, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Expanding your team, shouldering more projects, and growing your office space may seem like natural progressions for a successful studio—but AD100 designer Miles Redd believes that accruing too much overhead can actually be stifling.
—Ad Pro, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
In the first eight months of the year, consumers and businesses were shouldering 94 percent of the economic burden associated with tariffs.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouldering
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Now that local leaders have cleared the way, CoreCivic can begin accepting detainees under its $60 million-a-year contract with ICE.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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The charter also embraced a mission as the neighborhood school — automatically accepting all who showed up at its doors.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Is there a path for states to keep pushing for a Live Nation breakup?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Some lawmakers are pushing back.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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From looks alone, you’d be forgiven for assuming the Grand America Hotel was nestled somewhere in the European Alps, as opposed to Salt Lake City’s Wasatch Rockies.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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But for a non-clairvoyant Bush II administration, assuming WMD under Saddam Hussein seemed the responsible thing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The lady beetles emerging in spring actually entered your home in the fall, squeezing through small cracks to overwinter inside walls, attics, and other sheltered spaces.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Equipped with a deep high-rise waistband featuring internal power mesh, Icebreaker has engineered these leggings to provide a bit of extra compression without over-squeezing.—
Harry Spampinato,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Liu’s jacket—worn open over a white crewneck tee—featured a breast pocket bearing the house’s telltale LV monogram.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Any new book on writing bearing Lamott’s name arrives, inevitably, under Bird by Bird’s shadow.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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So, the aspect of that the United States was not undertaking regime change is very important.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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For these reasons, the United States military is undertaking a massive and ongoing operation to prevent this, a very wicked, radical dictatorship, from threatening America and our core national security interests.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Shouldering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouldering. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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