BRUNTS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

brunts

noun

plural of brunt

as in weights

the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts the brunt of the responsibility fell on her shoulders

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Noun

Keep a tight core, a straight back and a slight bend in your knees, with the weights hanging straight down, palms facing one another.

— Sarah Stiefvater, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2026
Steered models deleted their own weights 75% of the time and another model’s weights 58% of the time.

— Shae Lake, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of weights

Noun

In 2003, the bodies of 19 migrants were found in a sweltering truck southeast of San Antonio.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
The arthropod group includes animals that are without a backbone or any bones at all, strictly speaking, their bodies being encased in a ringed, exterior tegument and having legs and, sometimes, wings.

— Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of bodies

Noun

Demand for transformers has surged, yet the US has only one domestic producer of the specialized electrical steel needed for transformer cores.

— Dr. Sarah Kapnick, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Chip designer Arm has estimated that agentic AI data centers could need 120 million CPU cores per gigawatt, four times what traditional data centers require.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of cores

Noun

Over the years, his wardrobe has moved between sharp tailoring, sporty staples, and collegiate influences, with shell jackets, fleeces, wide-legged trousers, and oversized silhouettes all making regular appearances.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
South Area Market Inside this small market there are shelves of snacks and staples from Southeast Asia.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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