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 victims bearing the brunt are hungry children in conflict zones like Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
This emerging global trade war has raised concerns that consumers will bear the brunt, potentially leading to higher prices on everyday goods.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
In places like Altadena, the brunt was endured by low-income households, many inhabited by renters rather than owners—not the sort of folk who could pay for ample insurance coverage, let alone for private detectives.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
When fathers opt out, mothers often bear the brunt, reinforcing traditional roles.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
This emerging global trade war has raised concerns that consumers will bear the brunt, potentially leading to higher prices on everyday goods.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
In places like Altadena, the brunt was endured by low-income households, many inhabited by renters rather than owners—not the sort of folk who could pay for ample insurance coverage, let alone for private detectives.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
When fathers opt out, mothers often bear the brunt, reinforcing traditional roles.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brunt
Noun
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Florida persevered despite losing starting sophomore power forward Alex Condon, who limped off the floor without putting any weight on his right ankle with 12:16 left in the first half.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Bigger pieces carry a more substantial visual weight—for example, a dangly pair of earrings and a thick necklace can sometimes be too overpowering together and might end up taking away from the rest of your look.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Albers’ lifelong exploration of how colors relate to one another has created a vast body of art, many with unexpected color pairings that can bring new energy to a space.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Mar. 2025
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Israeli strikes Friday night killed at least nine people, including three children, in a house in Gaza City, according to Al Ahli Hospital, which received the bodies.—
Bassem Mroue and Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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Customers can order cookies in bulk, up to a 50 pack.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2025
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To grow, Netflix needed to establish relationships with studios that could sell them their discs in bulk and on better terms.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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Remember: at its core, innovation is about seeing a problem and solving it with a better process, product, or way of doing business.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Of course, as any grandmother will tell you, those things are important, too, but the core of hospitality is creating a sense of comfort where visitors (and family) feel truly at ease.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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Today those accounts, which represent the vast majority of their liquid assets, have between $800,000 and $2.3 million in them according to Schumer’s disclosures, which only require ranges of asset values.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The club are aiming to get the majority of their business done, both ins and outs, by the end of June this year.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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This financial burden could likely force water tax increases on residents of Elgin, as funding would be required to source water from external resources beyond the Fox River.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Should the tariffs persist, though, consumers will bear much of the burden.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Mar. 2025
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Those were the cultural concepts that Harvey Pratt, a chief of the tribe, drew on to design the Native American Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Karl recalled that about forty minutes later, the chief called back with bad news.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Brunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brunt. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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