bearing the brunt

A form of bear the brunt — To endure the worst part of something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bear the brunt
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APA

bearing the brunt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bearing%20the%20brunt

MLA

“bearing the brunt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bearing%20the%20brunt. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bearing the brunt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bearing%20the%20brunt.

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