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
In the center of Monterrey, near its historic quarter and across from its city hall and main cathedral, stands a brunt orange postmodern building by renowned Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta.
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Silvia Benedetti, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
While there may be light dustings of snow Wednesday morning, the main brunt of the snowfall is expected to hit sometime in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Canada to bear the brunt Both Canada and Mexico have limited spare refining capacity or alternative export routes, and the tariffs will likely push oil producers in both countries into steep price discounts, said Saul Kavonic, head of energy research at MST Marquee.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Western North Carolina bore the brunt, with vast swaths of cities such as Asheville underwater.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
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Silvia Benedetti, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
While there may be light dustings of snow Wednesday morning, the main brunt of the snowfall is expected to hit sometime in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Canada to bear the brunt Both Canada and Mexico have limited spare refining capacity or alternative export routes, and the tariffs will likely push oil producers in both countries into steep price discounts, said Saul Kavonic, head of energy research at MST Marquee.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Western North Carolina bore the brunt, with vast swaths of cities such as Asheville underwater.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brunt
Noun
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Lack of deep sleep can cause fatigue and affect form when weight lifting.12 Add in other activities: Pair some aerobic exercises with your weight-lifting regimen.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
3 Mar. 2025
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Morgan Stanley upgrades Melco Resorts & Entertainment to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said the Asia and Europe casino company is well positioned for share gains.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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American couple killed in Mexico, found shot in pickup truck The bodies of two Americans from California were found after they were shot to death in a pickup truck in Mexico, according to officials.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Ashton is a really good player, but Anthonie’s body screams center to me.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Purchasing some of the many consumer goods imported from China—from toys to machinery parts—is probably one of the few areas customers can buy in bulk to avoid the potentially long-term consequences of these tariffs.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Not quite as much as Victoria Secret’s push-up, but a close second with less bulk to the actual bra.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
25 Feb. 2025
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That's why empathy is often a core value for families.—
Alana Bracken,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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This mirrors Nvidia's strategy with DLSS, which has always leveraged the tensor cores found in RTX GPUs to run machine-learning models to achieve superior image quality for upscaled and AI-generated frames.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Patients who are hospitalized are being actively treated with supplemental oxygen, respiratory support, medicines for high fever, and IV fluid in addition to other treatments, according to Dr. Lara Johnson, whose hospital is treating the majority of patients.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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The overwhelming majority of replies to Stewarts’s post expressed agreement with her view and concern over Smith’s release.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Scabby, with their ever-present skin condition, is also a reminder that LGBTQ+ people have a higher burden of chronic illness than the general population.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
6 Mar. 2025
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All three experts spoke to the burden of educating workplaces on religious norms and accommodations falling on Muslim employees themselves.—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Still, the mayor and her police chief maintain that state control does not necessarily reduce crime.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
27 Feb. 2025
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Typically, board members don’t sit in on bargaining sessions, as the district chief negotiates collective bargaining agreements on their behalf.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Brunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brunt. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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