- present participle of shoulder.
shouldering
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Schoenbrun’s talent for image-making, however, ends up shouldering much of that weight, letting intricate ideas about identity and personal relationships to digital media sit gracefully atop beautifully rendered cinematography.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
It may feel efficient at first but eventually it becomes a burden, leaving managers shouldering too much of the workload and team members waiting for the boss’s input before taking action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“We’re learning as we go,” she said about the responsibility of shouldering these physical manifestations of people’s hearts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The sale process comes just eight months on from Khun Top saying he is shouldering the blame for the club's drastic recent demise.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Dinwiddie was 60 years old and had spent most of his career collecting taxes, not shouldering a musket.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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