Synonyms for shoulder
ˈʃoʊl dərshoul·der

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1. shouldernoun

   the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

   Synonyms:
   articulatio humeri, berm, shoulder joint

2. shouldernoun

   a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg

   Synonyms:
   articulatio humeri, berm, shoulder joint

3. shoulder, shoulder joint, articulatio humerinoun

   a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula

   Synonyms:
   articulatio humeri, berm, shoulder joint

4. shouldernoun

   the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder

   "an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform"

   Synonyms:
   articulatio humeri, berm, shoulder joint

5. shoulder, bermverb

   a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road

   "the car pulled off onto the shoulder"

   Synonyms:
   articulatio humeri, berm, shoulder joint

6. shoulderverb

   lift onto one's shoulders

7. shoulderverb

   push with the shoulders

   "He shouldered his way into the crowd"

8. shoulderverb

   carry a burden, either real or metaphoric

   "shoulder the burden"

Matched Categories

1. • Body Part
   • Carry
   • Cloth Covering
   • Cut Of Meat
   • Raise
   • Thrust

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1. shouldernoun

   Synonyms:
   projection, protuberance

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shouldernoun

   Associated words:
   epaulet, shrug, espauliere, scapular, scapulary, baldric, infrascapular, omagra

2. shoulderverb

   Synonyms:
   jostle, push, assume, bear

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1. List of paraphrases for "shoulder":

   assume, shoulders, bear, elbow, take, side

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1. Charles Langbridge Morgan:

   There is no surprise more magical than the surprise of being loved it is God's finger on man's shoulder.

2. Ismail Haniyeh:

   It’s my honor to shoulder the responsibility of leading the political bureau of this large movement of holy resistance.

3. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper:

   Part of that duty requires Islamic State militants to stand tall and shoulder Islamic State militants share of the burden in the fight against ISIL.

4. Meituan Dianping:

   After collaborating with the police investigating into our system, there was no complaining calls or bad reviews on the vendor or the delivery man, we will shoulder the responsibility, search for the problems and spare no efforts to make improvements to the platform.

5. Colin Moore:

   It's not as if people in Hawaii have a clear idea of what Tulsi Gabbard wants, everyone greets it with the same shoulder shrug. We don't know.