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. Don Margarito Guerrero:

   I remember how he'd always show up somewhere, wearing his sweater over his shoulder, sometimes he tells me he's coming, but when ?

2. Karl L. Schultz:

   Coast Guard members're five plus weeks into the anxiety and stress of this government lapse and your non-pay, you as members of the armed forces should not be expected to shoulder this burden.

3. Vice President Pence:

   This president and this administration are standing shoulder-to-shoulder with you, we’re going to support this bill.

4. Kimberly Lord:

   Amy was picked off the street only because she was at the wrong place at the wrong time, now I find myself looking over my shoulder everywhere I go.

5. Joshua Dines:

   When someone comes in with a rotator cuff tear that I or a colleague deem irreparable and you tell them they need a shoulder replacement, that seems barbaric, it’s hard for them, a lot of the time, to grasp. This [option] makes it more palatable for the patient in terms of options.