shouldering

verb

Definition of shoulderingnext
present participle of shoulder
1
as in accepting
to take to or upon oneself agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father

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2
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 Synonyms for shouldering
  1. accepting
  2. pushing
  3. assuming
  4. bearing
  5. undertaking
Verb
  • Patient demand increases should inspire us to rethink traditional staffing models and apply a balanced approach to accepting change in healthcare delivery.
    Corey Scurlock, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And yet, despite accepting the reality of the injury and what lies ahead of him, Moe Wagner searched for the good in the situation while keeping a smile on his face Monday.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of accepting
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  • This is not a new development in New Orleans where the Saints have been pushing their costs into the future for years now.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • With the MacBook Air launching earlier than the iPhone SE and ahead of the next Apple Intelligence update, this points to a press release launch and Apple pushing its consumer laptops further into the background.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of pushing
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  • As such, even assuming that some more tariffs are put on, the potential impact on China's economy overall is likely to be limited.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In the chaos, the girls' mother evacuated with another daughter, assuming Lama and Sama were with their father.
    Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of assuming
Verb
  • As his hearse rolled through the town, mourners lined the main street, some holding bouquets of flowers and wearing pins bearing images of the former president and his signature smile.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Jan. 2025
  • What about bearing your name with pride?
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of bearing
Verb
  • By undertaking deep work to improve executive function skills, teens can gain the tools to navigate real-world responsibilities.
    Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, the company is undertaking large scale growth projects, making significant progress with the commissioning of the Vargem Grande 1 project’s wet processing operations in September, one month ahead of schedule.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of undertaking
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