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.
was shouldering
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past progressiveof shoulder.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Halyna Vynokur, a clerk in a hardware store in Kyiv, was shouldering a firearm for the first time.
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
“It’ll be fun,” I said, unaware of the burden of self-appointed control and inevitable resentment I was shouldering, possibly forever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2019
“Not all problems have been solved, of course,” said Minniti, who said he felt that Italy was shouldering a disproportionate share of Europe’s migration burden.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 15, 2018
But I am still inclined to give the award to Hunt, for the simple fact that he was shouldering a greater burden in the Kansas City backfield.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 29, 2018
Percy had already climbed out of the bed and was shouldering his pack.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
