shoulder
noun
the part of each side of the body in humans, at the top of the trunk, extending from each side of the base of the neck to the region where the arm articulates with the trunk.
are shouldering
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present progressiveof shoulder.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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For now, hyperscalers are shouldering the cost of financing frontier AI labs that, as Storm put it, “do not have a credible path to profitability.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
Student workers are shouldering bigger responsibilities, such as leading projects, as AI takes over menial tasks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Many drivers have chosen their path: They are shouldering more obligation and more risk when buying protection for the roads — all to manage their monthly costs.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
“After years of inflation, U.S. consumers are shouldering a burden unlike anything seen in decades — even as the pace of price increases has slowed,” Bloomberg.com reported in a disquieting analysis released Monday.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
You are shouldering a big load, young man—a regular wildcat venture.
From The Reclaimers by Margaret Hill McCarter
