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
Lake Michigan bore the full brunt of the southwest gales, causing extensive damage and leaving many vessels grounded.
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
For retailers, these tariffs would likely translate into significant price hikes across a wide range of everyday goods, and consumers would ultimately bear the brunt.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Cincinnati will rely on veteran tight end Mike Gesicki to take on the brunt for the year.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Without this hazy atmosphere, Pluto’s volatile glaciers would have encountered the full brunt of the sun and frittered away into oblivion.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
For retailers, these tariffs would likely translate into significant price hikes across a wide range of everyday goods, and consumers would ultimately bear the brunt.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Cincinnati will rely on veteran tight end Mike Gesicki to take on the brunt for the year.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Without this hazy atmosphere, Pluto’s volatile glaciers would have encountered the full brunt of the sun and frittered away into oblivion.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brunt
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Eli Lilly is partnering with direct-to-consumer telehealth platform Ro to get medications like its popular weight loss treatment Zepound to consumers.Peter Green, Quartz, 15 Dec. 2024
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The gross weight bumps the Cybertruck into a UK driving license category above the one for cars alone.Carlton Reid, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Senate will vote Wednesday to advance President Joe Biden’s nomination of National Labor Relations Board Chairwoman Lauren McFerran to another five-year term on the independent body.Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
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Another bystander who came to Penny's aid offered to hold Neely's arms down so Penny could let go of Neely's neck, but instead Penny kept tight hold even after Neely's body went limp, Yoran told jurors.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Have your children make a simple craft or drawing, or purchase a small gift in bulk—like hand lotion or cozy socks wrapped in a ribbon.Christin Perry, Parents, 11 Dec. 2024
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Carter Jensen, Senior Manager of Enterprise Marketing Capabilities at General Mills, used his nights and weekends to create a browser extension that runs search queries inside Rufus, then export the results in bulk.Kiri Masters, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The new leadership immediately homed in on the core values required to establish a fresh sense of belief in the company: trust and transparency.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Two research groups have separately analyzed collections of ancient genomes and come to the same conclusions about some of those core questions.Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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And his only other big move in taking out Anika was done out of sight from the majority of the jury during the pre-merge.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The process requires a majority in the House of Representatives and 60 votes in the Senate to repeal a provision.Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Payers are focused on reducing costs to boost profitability, often leading to friction with healthcare providers who face increasing administrative burdens and diminishing financial returns.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Women disproportionately shoulder this burden, not just in their personal lives but also at work.Elpida Kokkota, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Meyers, the new verticals chief, is expected to work with staff ranging from TV producers to ad-sales and development executives to create content ideas that can attract consumers, but also new sponsorship concepts and lines of revenue.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Those policies could be reversed quickly by Trump’s future Cabinet chiefs who are teed up for Senate confirmation that could come as early as February.Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Brunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brunt. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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