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.
is shouldering
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present progressiveof shoulder (3rd person singular).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, fiscal policy is shouldering some of the weight, with governments across Asia resorting to measures like fuel subsidies and price caps to soften the blow to consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Roberts is shouldering the responsibility of missing the mark of turning a perennial losing team into a winner, like she was hired to do.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2025
CBS News reported on Tuesday that Never Back Down has hired hundreds of volunteers and is shouldering much of the organising in early voting states.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2023
Many say that crypto is shouldering the blame for the bad actors that it attracts.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2023
Because having nothing but land, and drawing all their importance from land, they're jealous of the money that is shouldering them out and threatening their pride of place?
From Ovington's Bank by Stanley J. Weyman
