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.