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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
But Vance Joseph's unit adjusted and stiffened quickly, shouldering the entire weight of a football game.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, individual coverage topped $9,300, on average, this year, up 5% – with employees shouldering $1,440 of the cost and employers paying the rest.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
By restricting access to safe and effective medical treatments like GLP-1s, policymakers are failing both patients who want to lead healthier lives and taxpayers who often end up shouldering the costs of preventable disease.
—Mario H. Lopez, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Still, on Monday, Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors predicted that the Yankees would tender Grisham the offer, shouldering the risk of that offer being accepted and New York shouldering a hefty payroll load for the 30-year-old when factoring in luxury tax penalties.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Last season, Reenie began shouldering much of that responsibility with Velma as Teddi was phased out of the show.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
Why are local taxpayers shouldering the cost of private school vouchers?
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
By bringing its video podcasts to Netflix, Spotify can extend its shows’ reach without shouldering the cost of competing in video distribution.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
In that period, evidence suggests, foreign exporters did not bear any significant share of the tariff costs, meaning consumers were shouldering even more of a burden.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, individual coverage topped $9,300, on average, this year, up 5% – with employees shouldering $1,440 of the cost and employers paying the rest.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
By restricting access to safe and effective medical treatments like GLP-1s, policymakers are failing both patients who want to lead healthier lives and taxpayers who often end up shouldering the costs of preventable disease.
—Mario H. Lopez, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Still, on Monday, Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors predicted that the Yankees would tender Grisham the offer, shouldering the risk of that offer being accepted and New York shouldering a hefty payroll load for the 30-year-old when factoring in luxury tax penalties.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Last season, Reenie began shouldering much of that responsibility with Velma as Teddi was phased out of the show.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
Why are local taxpayers shouldering the cost of private school vouchers?
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
By bringing its video podcasts to Netflix, Spotify can extend its shows’ reach without shouldering the cost of competing in video distribution.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
In that period, evidence suggests, foreign exporters did not bear any significant share of the tariff costs, meaning consumers were shouldering even more of a burden.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouldering
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Spoken by Milan to Allura while waiting for STI tests from a doctor supposedly not accepting new patients before 2040.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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Last night, at the annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, the White Stripes were inducted by Iggy Pop, with Jack White accepting the honor on behalf of the duo.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Nov. 2025
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Democrats are pushing to extend soon-to-expire health care tax credits and reverse earlier Medicaid cuts, but Republicans have rejected those proposals.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The partisan scramble was sparked by Trump pushing Texas and other Republican-majority states to redistrict to preserve the party’s majority in the House, prompting Democrats to launch their own efforts to push back.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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As a result, Kansas City will rely on Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt to continue sharing the load in the offensive backfield down the stretch of the season and into the playoffs -- assuming the Chiefs earn a place there come January.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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And that’s assuming that China, already Saudi’s biggest trade partner, doesn’t also look to partner with the kingdom on its metals ambitions and play spoiler to the West’s goal of creating an alternative.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Bagail 6-piece Compression Packing Cube Set is just $19 and a game-changer for squeezing extra outfits into a carry-on.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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To check for ripeness, start by squeezing the fruit—ripe mangos should give slightly under pressure without feeling overly soft or mushy.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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And as the risk pool worsens, hospitals and state and local governments could end up bearing the brunt of these ACA changes.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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Researchers will first test the load-bearing capacity of suitable natural fibers (flax, balsa wood, paulownia).—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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In other news, YouTube is undertaking a significant revamp of its product organization.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Carmody said the predictive analysis system is patent pending, and undertaking other certifications, and anticipates its release in February next year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Shouldering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouldering. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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