shoulder a backpack

Frequency: 6.87.5 per million words

to lift and put a backpack onto your shoulder(s)

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Examples (10)

  • He shoulders his heavy backpack and heads out the door every morning.
  • She shouldered her backpack and began the long hike up the mountain.
  • With a weary sigh, the traveler shouldered his overloaded backpack.
  • "Quick, shoulder your backpack! The train is leaving," his father yelled.
  • The soldier expertly shouldered his backpack before grabbing his rifle.
  • After a short break, the hikers shouldered their backpacks again to continue the journey.
  • I will have to shoulder a heavy backpack during my entire trip through Europe.
  • He took a deep breath, shouldered the backpack containing his life's savings, and walked away.
  • Shouldering a backpack that weighed nearly thirty pounds was a daily struggle for the small student.
  • As soon as the bell rang, every student shouldered their backpack and rushed out of the classroom.