SHOULDERING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

shouldering

verb

present participle of shoulder

as in accepting

to take to or upon oneself agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father

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as in pushing

to force one's way shouldered through the crowd at the bar and ordered a drink

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Recent Examples of shouldering However, desperate to enjoy all the benefits of her unconventional and self-serving situation, without shouldering any of the blame, Uta proposes that Morio be the donor for Junna’s child, and that all three of them move in together. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Many are shouldering economic hardship, exposure to adversity and discrimination, family responsibilities, uncertainty about the future and social pressures. — Crystal Cederna, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 Lilly died on January 25, leaving her father to grieve her loss while shouldering a mission to spread awareness about the cancer that took his daughter’s life. — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 Even so, the increase in borrowing costs comes as Americans are shouldering higher costs for gas, food and other essentials. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, Miller had his lowest points output (53) in the last five years and worst points-per-game average in the last seven while shouldering the burden of his new captain responsibilities. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Agache said that the fundraiser was created so the couple could focus on grieving their daughter and honoring her life without shouldering all of the financial costs that followed her unexpected death. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026 Yuba-Sutter grower Rob Bains has a land development and custom farm work business and is shouldering hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs for former Del Monte farmers until they get paid through the tree pull program. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026 What must happen is that even these lower density neighborhoods start adding housing stock at rates roughly proportional to what every other neighborhood is shouldering. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026

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After arriving at the hospital and spending nearly an hour with hospital staff filling out paperwork, I was handed another form accepting financial responsibility.

— Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
So the witches must find the son to stop him from accepting the role.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of accepting

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Thank you to all the Filipino artists who remain passionate and tireless in pushing the boundaries of where Filipino music can be taken globally.

— Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
At its 2026 national summit, the book-ban-pushing, DEI-opposing, trans-fearing Moms of Liberty group unveiled a new AI tool designed to monitor school board agendas across more than 13,000 school districts nationwide.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026

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Check your insurance terms directly rather than assuming elective treatment or related complications are covered.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
However, other analysts have expressed concerns about assuming that take-or-pay legal structures are iron-clad and about equating backlogs with revenue.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of assuming

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Democrats have hammered on meat as well, but mainly just as one of the staples that cost more under Trump, squeezing voters’ pocketbooks.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Democrats have hammered on meat as well, but mainly just as one of the staples that cost more under Trump, squeezing voters' pocketbooks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of squeezing

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Officers at Indianapolis’ express consignment facility also intercepted 96 counterfeit watches bearing Swatch, Audemars Piguet and Rolex trademarks on July 30.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Non yield bearing precious metals such as gold and silver simultaneously traded down, while the US Dollar Index touched an 18 month high during intraday trading.

— , CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of bearing

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Colossal is undertaking a similar process in their woolly mammoth project – that involves genetically modifying an Asian elephant.

— Colleen McKown, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
The judge in that lawsuit said the administration must give the court 48 hours before undertaking any activities related to or in preparation for construction of the arch.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of undertaking

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