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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
Bublak says that the decision leaves cities shouldering more responsibility with fewer tools.
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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
Months into his career, Flagg is shouldering offense, pinning shots and closing games.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Now, on top of mourning her daughter, Trinidad is shouldering the weight of paying for her funeral.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
States under Republican leadership on average have a higher percentage of uninsured people than do those under Democratic leadership, mirroring the political differences driving the national debate over who is responsible for shouldering the costs of health care.
—Robert Applebaum, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
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
Months into his career, Flagg is shouldering offense, pinning shots and closing games.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Now, on top of mourning her daughter, Trinidad is shouldering the weight of paying for her funeral.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
States under Republican leadership on average have a higher percentage of uninsured people than do those under Democratic leadership, mirroring the political differences driving the national debate over who is responsible for shouldering the costs of health care.
—Robert Applebaum, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouldering
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Some proponents argue that if those interest rates were capped, banks could simply absorb those losses by accepting lower profits or slashing their marketing budgets.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Laos only started accepting deportees from the United States in 2025.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Wiener is also pushing new legislation — called the No Kings Act — that would allow people in California to sue federal agents for violating their rights.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Home prices and mortgage rates have soared over the past several years, pushing home ownership out of reach for many Americans.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Johnson cannot afford to lose more than one Republican, assuming all members are present and Democrats are united against the measure being voted on that would set the rules for debating a bill to boost domestic production of critical minerals.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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The instinct was to start with the largest model possible, assuming that adaptation would naturally improve performance.—
Abhas Ricky,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The solar sector has been grappling with a prolonged price slump and oversupply, squeezing margins even as leading producers continue to add capacity.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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For generations, Americans who wanted orange juice without the work of squeezing fresh fruit cracked open a can and watched a cylinder of frozen juice go ker-plunk into a pitcher.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Instead of focusing on common gases like water vapor or carbon monoxide, the scientists searched for sulfur-bearing molecules — elements that typically begin as solid grains in a young protoplanetary disk and thus suggest the planet formed through core accretion, according to the statement.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The group hosted a DJ to play Persian songs, and attendees waved tri-color Iranian flags bearing the Lion and Sun emblem, the country’s flag before the 1979 revolution.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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There’s an urge to reconnect with our heritage, and people are undertaking ancestry pilgrimages, combining boots-on-the-ground investigation into family trees and searching for documents in town halls, with discovering the places our ancestors used to call home.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Kate Middleton had a busy day on January 27, undertaking multiple royal engagements, including a visit to Wakefield Trinity Rugby Club.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Shouldering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouldering. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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