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Shoulder (Verb)

Carry a burden, either real or metaphoric; "shoulder the burden".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The team's star player was forced to shoulder the blame for their unexpected loss.
She took on the responsibility of caring for her elderly mother and worked hard to shoulder the emotional burden.
The economy struggled to shoulder the financial weight of the war, and inflation soared.
He felt the weight of his family's expectations and had to shoulder the pressure to succeed.
The government had to shoulder the cost of rebuilding the city after the devastating earthquake.

Lift onto one's shoulders.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She shoulder her heavy duffel bag and began to walk down the dock.
The firefighter quickly moved to shoulder the injured hiker on his way to the rescue team.
His friend did not need help but decided to shoulder him anyway as they crossed the finish line together.
The guides worked together to shoulder the exhausted hikers over the mountain peak.
The experienced members of the hiking group agreed to shoulder some of the new hikers' backpacks on the long climb.

Push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the crowd".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She shouldered her way to the front of the stage to get a clearer view of the performance.
The emergency responders shouldered their equipment and rushed into the burning building.
He shouldered past the security guards and managed to slip into the restricted area undetected.
She shouldered her backpack and began the long hike up the mountain trail.
The football player shouldered his way through the defensive line and scored a touchdown.