as in weight
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the brunt of the responsibility fell on her shoulders
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Recent Examples of brunt
The system is expected to start to show late Wednesday, with the brunt hitting on Thursday before tapering off Friday and into the weekend.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Workers, in particular, fear that any offloading of the burden to their employers will leave them ultimately bearing the brunt.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
Providers often bear the brunt, with every mispayment carrying downstream costs from staff burnout to compliance exposure and negative patient experiences.
—Charles Wong, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
With grocery costs rising, Alicia also worries about the recent cuts to Medicaid and how other foster children might bear the brunt.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Workers, in particular, fear that any offloading of the burden to their employers will leave them ultimately bearing the brunt.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
Providers often bear the brunt, with every mispayment carrying downstream costs from staff burnout to compliance exposure and negative patient experiences.
—Charles Wong, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
With grocery costs rising, Alicia also worries about the recent cuts to Medicaid and how other foster children might bear the brunt.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brunt
Noun
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Besides hunger, other factors such as stress, sleep, medications, pregnancy, weight changes, and health conditions can change appetite.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Oct. 2025
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Shoes in this collection feature the brand’s proprietary ProjectPlush support system, which is basically just a footbed that contours to the natural curvature of the feet, helping to distribute weight evenly and alleviate pressure points that could lead to soreness, calluses, and blisters.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The clips allegedly showed Hanson urinating on food, spitting into containers, stomping on food items and rubbing them on his body before they were served to customers, per court documents and reporting by KCTV5, KMBC 9 and The Kansas City Star.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The agency in charge of making maps and looking at Earth is now preparing to do the same for extraterrestrial bodies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jeff Shockley, a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, added that shoppers can cut costs by buying in bulk at warehouse clubs like Costco, taking advantage of discounts and loyalty programs and steering clear of impulse purchases.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Cherished vintage recipes come out of their boxes; butter is purchased in bulk; spice drawers are restocked.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The therapeutic support core adjusts to your body’s curves, virtually eliminating pressure points.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Equity in food access at Plant Joy Deli Childs' energy around her business comes back to her core belief that food, especially healthy options, shouldn't be out of reach for anyone.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Most take several days to travel Earth’s distance from the Sun, and the overwhelming majority sail harmlessly into the outer solar system.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The majority of the nine programs are in the Upper Peninsula.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rashee Rice offers another layer to this offense, which eases the burden on Mahomes’ legs and makes every other target better.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Instead of motivating, these items become a burden that never fits your life or body.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rosensweig, a former top executive at Yahoo who joined Chegg as CEO in 2010, stepped down from the post in April 2024, handing the job to Schultz, who was operating chief at the time.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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The restructuring brings in regional chiefs and supervisors normally stationed at the nation's borders to carry out immigration arrests inside the country, a move representing a departure from traditional immigration enforcement structures.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Brunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brunt. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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