Definitions

shoulder to shoulder

ADVERB

abreast

Synonyms

WEAK

beside equal in alignment in line level opposite side by side

Antonyms

WEAK

lost out of touch unaware

ADVERB

cheek by jowl

Synonyms

WEAK

arm in arm beside one another by the side of cheek to cheek close close together crowded hand in glove hand in hand on one side side by side very intimate yardarm to yardarm

ADVERB

side by side

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collectively in tandem jointly simultaneously together

STRONG

unitedly

WEAK

all together as one at one fell swoop coincidentally commonly concertedly concomitantly concurrently conjointly contemporaneously en masse hand in glove hand in hand in a body in concert in cooperation

Antonyms

WEAK

apart individually separately

Example Sentences

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“We were living shoulder to shoulder in the suburbs and thought that’s not how we want our kids to grow up,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Aranibar joined more than 200 people standing shoulder to shoulder for the launch of a Downey ICE Watch group.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

In our family albums, relatives stand shoulder to shoulder with visitors from around the world, dressed with the ease and confidence of a country open to possibility.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2026

A day later, surf livesavers and lifeguards stood shoulder to shoulder on the beach in solidarity with the Jewish community.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

We stood there, shoulder to shoulder, and stared at it, and I knew that Regan’s mind was churning just like mine was with all the possibilities that could lie on the other side.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

shoulder to shoulder

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