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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
During the last legislative session, lawmakers debated stricter rules to protect other electricity ratepayers from shouldering costs, but did not approve any of the bills focused on data centers.
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Brodin and Spurgeon still have that shutdown magic together, despite shouldering a tough workload.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
On top of that, commercial values dropped last year, as did apartment values, leaving homeowners shouldering more of the cost of running the city.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
As health care costs rise, patients aren’t just shouldering higher bills.
—Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Later in the period, Dickson would get more space after shouldering a defender off and buried it into the opposite side top corner to extend the lead to 2-0.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Review a group expense carefully to ensure the team is shouldering expenses equally.
—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
For many suppliers, sharing—even shouldering—the tariff increase was a given.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Dan Raby, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Brodin and Spurgeon still have that shutdown magic together, despite shouldering a tough workload.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
On top of that, commercial values dropped last year, as did apartment values, leaving homeowners shouldering more of the cost of running the city.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
As health care costs rise, patients aren’t just shouldering higher bills.
—Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Later in the period, Dickson would get more space after shouldering a defender off and buried it into the opposite side top corner to extend the lead to 2-0.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Review a group expense carefully to ensure the team is shouldering expenses equally.
—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
For many suppliers, sharing—even shouldering—the tariff increase was a given.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouldering
Verb
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Seizing Opportunity for Operational Success Rather than accepting the state of the industry, Kamboj recognized an opportunity.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Just after accepting a third-option role behind Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, James was thrust back into the top spot when the star guards were injured April 2.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The company is also pushing for legislation to shield it from liability.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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As the city morphs into a luxury tourist destination, struggling small businesses are pushing to retain the character that drew many tourists in the first place.—
Laura Millan,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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With a razor-thin majority, the Speaker can afford to lose only two GOP votes on any party-line bill, assuming that all members are present and Democrats are united in opposition.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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Providers also can fall victim to inadvertent bias, assuming a young, otherwise healthy patient must be dealing with something other than shingles.—
Alyssa Sparacino,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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From truckers to commuters, gasoline prices are squeezing budgets across the country.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The university is scheduled to replace the turf in July, squeezing into a tight window of summer events.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Theater blogs and Reddit pages have been mulling the sudden appearance this week in the Broadway theater district of two posters bearing a blue star image that resembles the logo used by the Evita London production and on the Evita Instagram page.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a second letter bearing the same date, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration also warned against using certain addiction medications without accompanying support services.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Somali migrants are among those increasingly undertaking such journeys, driven by insecurity, limited economic opportunities and prolonged drought conditions at home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Farm Sanctuary also stepped in, undertaking what became their longest rescue transport ever.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Shouldering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouldering. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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