shouldered

[US]/'ʃəuldəd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. (used to form compound words) carrying on the shoulder; having shoulders.

Phrases & Collocations

heavy shouldered

shouldered the responsibility

broad shouldered

shouldered the burden

Example Sentences

The boy shouldered a basket of fruits.

the day-to-day work will be shouldered by an action group.

she shouldered him brusquely aside.

he shouldered past a woman with a baby.

his stance was a round-shouldered slouch.

a tall, broad-shouldered man.

I shouldered my way to the bar.

shouldered the blame for his friends.

He shouldered off the people and got on the bus.

He shouldered his way through the crowd.

He shouldered off a defender and shot at goal.

we shouldered our crippling backpacks and set off slowly up the hill.

he shouldered his way through the seething mass of children.

He shouldered his way to the front, shouldering others aside.

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