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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
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.
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Ad Pro, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
Mickey Gasper is effectively third on the depth chart, though he’ll be used all over the field as well, and Matt Thaiss, Jason Delay, Nate Baez, Nathan Hickey and Ronald Rosario are all non-roster invitees who will be tasked with shouldering the load throughout the spring.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
But with Strong shouldering more responsibility this season as the Huskies’ centerpiece at both ends of the floor, Auriemma knows there are matchups ahead where the team will need a bigger presence in the post.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Bublak says that the decision leaves cities shouldering more responsibility with fewer tools.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
America’s allies in Europe – wary of further Russian aggression, shouldering the burden of backing Ukraine and facing an increasingly hostile world order – have come to the same realization.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
The loss of his 11-year-old son, Jake Casiano, to leukemia also inspired the grief that Matt’s character is shouldering.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
Even facing arguably golf’s toughest test and shouldering enormous expectations, few would bet against Scheffler.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
In Oklahoma, however, family caregivers are the ones shouldering the burden.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Jan. 2026
Ad Pro, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
Mickey Gasper is effectively third on the depth chart, though he’ll be used all over the field as well, and Matt Thaiss, Jason Delay, Nate Baez, Nathan Hickey and Ronald Rosario are all non-roster invitees who will be tasked with shouldering the load throughout the spring.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
But with Strong shouldering more responsibility this season as the Huskies’ centerpiece at both ends of the floor, Auriemma knows there are matchups ahead where the team will need a bigger presence in the post.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Bublak says that the decision leaves cities shouldering more responsibility with fewer tools.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
America’s allies in Europe – wary of further Russian aggression, shouldering the burden of backing Ukraine and facing an increasingly hostile world order – have come to the same realization.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
The loss of his 11-year-old son, Jake Casiano, to leukemia also inspired the grief that Matt’s character is shouldering.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
Even facing arguably golf’s toughest test and shouldering enormous expectations, few would bet against Scheffler.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
In Oklahoma, however, family caregivers are the ones shouldering the burden.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouldering
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According to Schmidt, who speaks Chinese and had chosen to intern at a Chinese company during college instead of accepting an early offer from Coinbase, Dragonfly still maintains a strong Asia presence, though its investments in the region have gone down over the years.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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After happily accepting, some made their way to chit chat at a circular bar adorned with cascading rose towers.—
Avon Dorsey,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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During ultra-fast impacts, the metal’s atoms oscillate so vigorously that these physically obstruct the path of deformation, pushing back against the incoming force.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Just as the Dow Jones Industrial Average neared the 50,000 milestone in early January, a producer called to interview me about what was pushing stocks higher.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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That will add another two years to the litigation battle before any trials could even start, and that is assuming the energy companies lose.—
Mark Curriden,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The cap number can be held in a moderate range well beyond 2027, but assuming Nix has a healthy and productive 2026 season, Denver’s days with a quarterback on a rookie deal are numbered.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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The fall was aided by the cooling prices of gasoline, eggs, and beef, but rising costs for consumer goods like apparel, computers, and airfares suggest tariffs are still squeezing household budgets.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Instead, 2026 is about building both stylish and sensible outfits that can take you from the airport to the streets with maximum versatility without ever squeezing into tight, form-fitting fabric.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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As Brunson nurses his chamomile, a server appears bearing an unexpected tribute.—
Tom Kludt,
Vanity Fair,
17 Feb. 2026
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Search for the missing In the community of El Verde, Marisela Carrizales stood beside banners bearing the photographs of missing people.—
Aarón Ibarra,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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This included undertaking two new projects to re-line the water main and upgrade the piping in an incoming transmission meter pit from Chicago.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2026
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The tech giant on Tuesday issued an extremely rare corporate bond that matures 100 years from now, part of a multibillion-dollar borrowing spree the company is undertaking to fuel its AI ambitions.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Shouldering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouldering. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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