1
as in to accept
to take to or upon oneself
agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of shoulder
Shoulder to shoulder with the greats.
—
Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
Public health experts interviewed by the AP said the policy could disproportionately affect women, who shoulder most responsibility for birth control in China.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
In states like Oregon, recent legislation has mandated that tech giants shoulder the costs of their energy demand.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Yet Jones continued to shoulder blame afterward.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shoulder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoulder
Verb
-
The restaurant is busy preparing for a big night of food and drinks, and is no longer accepting reservations due to high demand, instead going with a first-come-first-served policy.—
-
Unlike conventional recycling systems, the process accepts mixed plastic waste.—
Verb
-
But the billionaire has pushed back against guardrails for Grok within the firm, one source with knowledge of the situation at xAI told CNN.—
-
More than three months after a fire destroyed more than a dozen businesses in a shopping center in Colorado's Nederland community, many residents are still pushing for the debris to be cleaned up.—
Verb
-
Treaties assume shared values, stable circumstances, and mutual benefit.—
-
The video quickly went viral, reaching over 2 million views with many viewers assuming the image was authentic.—
Verb
-
Hernández underwent left elbow surgery this winter, sidelining him for World Baseball Classic at a minimum, and probably the start of the season.—
-
Lower gently, elbows out 45 degrees, back flat.—
Verb
-
In production settings, that buffer feeds directly into a ball-bearing assembly line.—
-
The two were already parents to son Beau, who was born in March 2024.—
Verb
-
The Panthers squeezed a few end-of-career seasons out of guys such as Dino Ciccarelli and Igor Larionov.—
-
Instead, 2026 is about building both stylish and sensible outfits that can take you from the airport to the streets with maximum versatility without ever squeezing into tight, form-fitting fabric.—
Verb
-
Kate Middleton undertook her first royal engagement of 2026 on January 8, which also doubled as her first joint appearance with her husband, Prince William.—
-
From 2016 to 2019, MCR Hotels undertook the project of restoring the historic building into an homage to the era that’s part-hotel, part-museum.—
Video
When Body Parts Are Also Verbs
Head, shoulders, metaphors, and toes
Cite this Entry
“Shoulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoulder. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share