- present participle of shoulder.
shouldering
Example Sentences
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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
With your brother’s illness, you are shouldering a physical, emotional and legal burden.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
The struggle to transport her body is representative of the Southern burden of shouldering a painful history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
But shouldering a wobbly, expensive summer tentpole is a risk — just ask Sam Worthington or Taylor Kitsch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
When Lupe returned, the Malays were shouldering the pepper bags, and hurrying to the water’s edge, loading their proas.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
