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as in to accept
to take to or upon oneself
agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father
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Recent Examples of shoulder
However, Melton insisted on underscoring how much weight Quinn and Jarvis shouldered.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Medicaid programs would also have shouldered billions more in costs to cover the medications, Biden administration officials acknowledged, split between the federal government and states.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
In any way, the tariff is completely or largely shouldered within the United States.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
And while more than half of the country pays for defense lawyers entirely at the state level, in Texas the counties shoulder about 85 percent of the costs.
—Ilana Panich-Linsman, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Medicaid programs would also have shouldered billions more in costs to cover the medications, Biden administration officials acknowledged, split between the federal government and states.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
In any way, the tariff is completely or largely shouldered within the United States.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
And while more than half of the country pays for defense lawyers entirely at the state level, in Texas the counties shoulder about 85 percent of the costs.
—Ilana Panich-Linsman, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoulder
Verb
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Ja-young not only realizes what’s going on but accepts her grandson’s decision, becoming a reluctant ally in the charade.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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Cash only: The Desert Bar doesn't accept credit or debit cards.—
Tiffany Acosta,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The upcoming show will explore the story of Black dandyism as a sartorial declaration and a tool for pushing (and examining) social and political change, both historically and in contemporary society.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Justice Department is pushing for several changes, Dahlquist said on Monday during the trial.—
Patrick Maguire,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kevin Brazile, in a tentative ruling issued on Thursday, denied CBS’ bid for a court order that would’ve temporarily blocked Sony’s efforts from assuming distribution.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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And there’s usually some wiggle room, a premium being paid to reap future opportunities or a discount to assume some risk.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Braves have reinforcements coming, too, with catcher Sean Murphy (rib) expected back Tuesday, ace Spencer Strider (elbow surgery recovery) not far behind him, and do-it-all superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. (knee surgery recovery) on track to debut next month.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Everyone else in the cast, among them Kathryn Hahn as a marketing exec and Ike Barinholtz as Matt's righthand man (who wanted his job), races alongside Rogen, screaming, gushing, swearing, competing, elbowing, arguing.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But even if the law had not been blocked by the federal court, a birth certificate, which was provided to the Miami Herald, shows Lopez Gomez was born in Grady General Hospital in Cairo, Georgia, in August 2004.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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He was born and raised in Spirit Lake in northern Idaho and now lives in Hayden.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Mike Pavlik, whose family lived across the alley behind ours and who was the leadoff batter on our softball team, squeezed my arm.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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Consumer confidence has taken a nosedive in 2025 as Americans grow more concerned that inflation could spike again, and tariffs will squeeze their wallets.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In December, the US Coast Guard of Northern California announced that a dead ship tow had been undertaken to move the Aurora to Mare Island, where it would be painstakingly demolished.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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But Canada has undertaken a billboard war in the United States, my colleague Billy Witz reports from Pittsburgh.—
Ian Austen,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Shoulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoulder. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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