as in weight
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the brunt of the responsibility fell on her shoulders
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Recent Examples of brunt
Some sectors have borne the brunt more than others.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
The last four months have seen an exponential rise in law enforcement operations against the cartels, with the Sinaloa cartel — currently in a state of civil war — taking the brunt.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
When tariffs are imposed, whether in response to trade imbalances or broader geopolitical issues, craft distillers bear the brunt.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
But of the 82,000 homes that could be lost by 2040, more than half were projected to be on Long Island, with some Atlantic Ocean-facing towns like Babylon and Islip bearing the brunt.
—Mihir Zaveri, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
The last four months have seen an exponential rise in law enforcement operations against the cartels, with the Sinaloa cartel — currently in a state of civil war — taking the brunt.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
When tariffs are imposed, whether in response to trade imbalances or broader geopolitical issues, craft distillers bear the brunt.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
But of the 82,000 homes that could be lost by 2040, more than half were projected to be on Long Island, with some Atlantic Ocean-facing towns like Babylon and Islip bearing the brunt.
—Mihir Zaveri, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brunt
Noun
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
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At the hospital in Toronto, aides had Sweet sit up in bed to demonstrate how his body had been impacted by his stroke: His left side couldn’t handle the weight and would fold under him.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2025
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She's had to do months of work to regain some key internal functions as well as movement in her body, but after 125 days, Jones has been discharged from the hospital.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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This is one of the innumerable governmental bodies that churns away doing stuff Congress has decided is worth funding, allowing for things like visits from authors to libraries or new exhibits at museums to happen.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Whereas in compounded medicines, the active ingredients are manufactured abroad, shipped in bulk, and distributed to compounding pharmacies through middlemen.—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
15 June 2025
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Some sources detail the practice of thrush husbandry—raising them in bulk for food—so their meat could be enjoyed by elites throughout the year.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 June 2025
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These attract a core target of men ages 30 to 60, but the brand has opened up to a female audience as well with the introduction of its ski capsule in 2022.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
16 June 2025
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The Magic have some outs between now and then with non-guarantees and team options, but this Jalen Suggs-Bane-Wagner-Banchero-Wendell Carter Jr. core is pretty locked in.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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That win over Inter in the Champions League final last month ended a near 15-year journey that began when Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), a subsidiary of the Qatari state’s sovereign wealth fund, purchased a majority stake in the club in June 2011.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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In March 2020, there were 1,224 active sidewalk cafe licenses, the majority of which were in Manhattan, according to the city council.—
Cindy Augustine,
CNN Money,
14 June 2025
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The Trump administration has touted that other countries, particularly China, will bear the burden of tariffs.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Anything that increases expenses for athletic departments results in a greater burden placed on fans.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which controls Iran’s arsenal of ballistic missiles, said intelligence chief Gen. Mohammad Kazemi and two other generals were the latest killed, Iran’s state TV reported Sunday night.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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Throughout the war in Gaza, Israel has conducted a number of operations killing Axis of Resistance leaders, including Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas Political Bureau chief Yayha Sinwar.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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“Brunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brunt. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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