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
Chief executive Michael Nicholson, major shareholder Dermot Desmond and former chairman Peter Lawwell have shouldered the brunt of the criticism.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
“All four of them have shouldered so much in terms of expectations, representing a franchise,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2025
“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
She would have preferred perhaps in her devotion to the name of her father to have shouldered all the responsibility with a certain fierce pride.
From Making Money by Owen Johnson
