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
That ended up meaning that the performances had a huge brunt to bear in terms of communicating not just 20 years but these entire lives within this moment in the present.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
With roles reversed from previous shutdowns, Democrats could bear the brunt.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
The system is expected to start to show late Wednesday, with the brunt hitting on Thursday before tapering off Friday and into the weekend.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Workers, in particular, fear that any offloading of the burden to their employers will leave them ultimately bearing the brunt.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brunt
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McCarthy has also opened up about her health and weight loss journey over the years.—
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This titanium whistle is about the same weight as a paper clip and is incredibly durable.—
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Stokes, who seldom completes a five-Test series these days, had dragged his creaking, aching body through almost five full matches of hard, hot, energy-sapping cricket, like scraping butter over too much bread, but somehow soldiering on.—
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The hardware is built for intimacy, pairing a soft exterior with full-body sensors that react to a user’s touch on its head or neck.—
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Designed for year-round comfort, the reversible bedspread delivers cozy warmth without overheating or bulk.—
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Unterminated speaker cables come in bulk and have no default terminations within the wire itself but are cut by the user to their preferred length.—
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Visa and MasterCard have responded to growing scrutiny with minor, cosmetic adjustments, but the core problem remains unchanged.—
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Instead, creators will take on the role of consultants, as brands develop more substantial partnerships with the talent that now make up such a core part of their marketing strategies.—
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
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The majority of Malbec in Bordeaux died out from frost in the 1950s, and Petit Verdot often ripens too late to make it into the final blend, so many vineyards have been replanted with other varieties over the years.—
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That connection is visible in rising antisemitic incidents and the daily security burdens borne by Jewish schools and synagogues.—
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Fraud and abuse are merely the cost of social progress, and empathy for the burden their agendas place on hard-working Marylanders is all but non-existent.—
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As her administration gears up for the bruising task of balancing Miami-Dade County’s next budget, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is replacing her longtime budget chief with her library director.—
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That firefighter was transported to a hospital, though the chief did not specify where.—
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“Brunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brunt. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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