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as in assumes
to take to or upon oneself
agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father
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Recent Examples of shoulders
Glenn shoulders the blame for that, especially in light of some questionable decision-making during the loss to the Broncos.
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Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Even as Redd shoulders the weight of her past, this new chapter is filled with joy.
—Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
While the rest of the film is populated with stars, including not only DiCaprio but Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn, Regina Hall, and Benicio del Toro, Infiniti, a newcomer to film, shoulders the brunt of the film’s emotional arc.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
The market winner may be the vendor who shoulders the most admin and management through its data and services backbone and manages to keep the human in human resources.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Even as Redd shoulders the weight of her past, this new chapter is filled with joy.
—Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
While the rest of the film is populated with stars, including not only DiCaprio but Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn, Regina Hall, and Benicio del Toro, Infiniti, a newcomer to film, shoulders the brunt of the film’s emotional arc.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
The market winner may be the vendor who shoulders the most admin and management through its data and services backbone and manages to keep the human in human resources.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoulders
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This assumes the utility sees a demand of about 1,500 MW to supply data centers.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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Matty assumes the court will automatically apply the same protections to Dasha in the new case.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hazardous marine and beach conditions continue today as a cold front pushes through the area later this morning and Hurricane Melissa progresses northwards in the western Atlantic.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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In a state that sets the standard for music education and a region that pushes the limits of what marching bands can do, directors meticulously correct every arm angle, facial expression and the spacing between each marcher.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bennett, however, accepts the proposal, despite his unresolved past with Clover.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Matty also accepts an apology from Olympia, who feels bad about baiting her (and then recording her).—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Place your feet hip-width apart and elbows shoulder-width apart.—
Mallory Creveling,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Aran's talent agency shared the news on Instagram, posting a photo of the teenager who bears a striking resemblance to his dad.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Africa, Asia & Latin America need to be represented accordingly - as does Germany, which bears major political & financial responsibility.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And now, one such creation slithers, squeezes, and twists through the narrowest corners.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The surgeon withdraws the balloon and then squeezes the implant in through a sterile funnel before closing the incision.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Shoulders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoulders. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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