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.
have shouldered
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present perfectof shoulder.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"Since the creation of the SDF, its fighters have shouldered a heavy responsibility during one of the most difficult periods" for Syria, Abdi said in his address.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Unpaid carers have shouldered heavy burdens for too long and the evidence is clear - Wales must do far better by those at the heart of our care system," said committee chair Peter Fox MS.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
“Restaurants have unrealistically priced food items, and in the history of restaurants, the labor are the people who have shouldered those unrealistic costs,” Mr. Painter said.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2023
Another is that the expense falls heavily on federal taxpayers, who have shouldered Medicare’s $5.8 billion in Xtandi spending through taxes, co-pays or higher Medicare premiums.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2022
If she had not loved Toby she would ruthlessly have shouldered him aside; but she could not do that, because he was her lover.
From Coquette by Frank Swinnerton
