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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With your brother’s illness, you are shouldering a physical, emotional and legal burden.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Some are shouldering the costs of raising children while trying to turbocharge their retirement savings or manage age-related health problems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
“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
Teachers and administrators are shouldering some of the burden by learning how to handle injuries and illnesses themselves, but “it doesn’t take the place of having a school nurse who can respond immediately,” King said.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2023
Contingents of Hands of the Cause have been successively appointed in every continent of the globe, five of whom are shouldering responsibilities in the Holy Land.
From Messages to the Bahá’í World: 1950–1957 by Shoghi Effendi
