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: the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
bear the brunt of the storm
the brunt of the struggle with the German army fell upon the Russians—
Walter Lippmann
Walter Lippmann2
: the greater part : burden
Examples of brunt in a Sentence
the brunt of the responsibility fell on her shoulders
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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
Educators and staff have taken the brunt [of] solving this budget crisis.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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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
Educators and staff have taken the brunt [of] solving this budget crisis.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Brunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brunt. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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brunt
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: the main force or stress (as of an attack)
the brunt of the storm
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