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to take to or upon oneself
agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father
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Recent Examples of shouldered
Shoppers that have shouldered the economic burden of the tariffs have no statutory course of action in the Court of International Trade (CIT) to get their money back.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
Liljegren has shouldered a pretty tough burden in San Jose this year against top competition, and did a good job of limiting chances against.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Manager Joe Espada recently suggested those numbers reflected in part the workload Altuve shouldered for a short-handed roster.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Knicks All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson shouldered some of the blame for Karl-Anthony Towns fouling out while attempting to set a screen for him in overtime of the Knicks’ 137-134 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Legal experts say the outcome could set a precedent for whether — and how much — responsibility tech companies bear for the mental health and disciplinary costs shouldered by public schools across the country.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
But Jayden Stone and Mark Mitchell shouldered the load for Missouri, ensuring the Tigers (16-7, 6-4 SEC) would not lose their fourth straight road game.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
Stepping from his machine, the man shouldered his rifle and found the bear in his iron sights.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
Eric Talley, a law professor at Columbia University, said some regulatory risks facing xAI may have to be shouldered by SpaceX investors.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
Liljegren has shouldered a pretty tough burden in San Jose this year against top competition, and did a good job of limiting chances against.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Manager Joe Espada recently suggested those numbers reflected in part the workload Altuve shouldered for a short-handed roster.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Knicks All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson shouldered some of the blame for Karl-Anthony Towns fouling out while attempting to set a screen for him in overtime of the Knicks’ 137-134 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Legal experts say the outcome could set a precedent for whether — and how much — responsibility tech companies bear for the mental health and disciplinary costs shouldered by public schools across the country.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
But Jayden Stone and Mark Mitchell shouldered the load for Missouri, ensuring the Tigers (16-7, 6-4 SEC) would not lose their fourth straight road game.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
Stepping from his machine, the man shouldered his rifle and found the bear in his iron sights.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
Eric Talley, a law professor at Columbia University, said some regulatory risks facing xAI may have to be shouldered by SpaceX investors.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouldered
Verb
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Grenell assumed the interim executive director role at the Kennedy Center in February 2025.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
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Claire was initially surprised that this busybody had assumed the role of her official helper without an invitation.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And that would have pushed him above 200 career wins.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Some Israeli troops have pushed into southern Lebanon, and there are fears Israel is preparing a large-scale invasion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Buckley, clad in an elegant red and pink strapless gown, accepted the accolade with a rousing speech, thanking her husband and the team behind the film, and gushing over the emotional complexity of motherhood.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Once the prompt is accepted, the demo shows a new row of Bieber songs and albums appear on the homepage.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The three of us squeezed into our bedroom closet and huddled over my phone.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Tkachuk controlled the loose puck in the crease and squeezed it past goalie Ilya Sorokin for the comeback victory.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Over the ensuing 10 months, the Vatican undertook extensive renovations to the papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace, which hadn’t been used during Francis’ 12-year papacy and was in dire need of an update to bring its electric, plumbing and other utilities up to standard.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The report about the bust at the Basilica of Sant’Agnese fuori le Mura was published by Valentina Salerno, who undertook a decade of research into notarial records, inventories, wills, and correspondence, paired with stylistic analysis to connect the sculpture to Michelangelo.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Amaze your kids by showing them what giants used to call Fremont home, long before boring-by-comparison coyotes and raccoons.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The installation of the lift station would involve boring underneath I-94.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Shouldered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouldered. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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