as in loaded
to place a weight or burden on
to the social worker it seemed as though her supervisor had once again saddled her with a truly hopeless case
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Recent Examples of saddled
This created not just a current budget drain but also saddled us with long-term pension costs.
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Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
The most obvious comp is that Disney couldn’t buy Fox’s TV networks because doing so would’ve saddled Disney with two broadcast networks, ABC and Fox, and that’s a big regulatory no-no.
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Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
Its merger with Musk’s AI startup xAI has saddled it with even more losses.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
The psychologists, economists, and happiness advocates have saddled the rest of us with an impoverished and incomplete picture of gratification and its distinctive delights.
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Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Just a forehand shot away from the red clay courts, Auteuil is an authentic pocket of Paris that’s far from the tourist throngs—and the stereotypes sometimes saddled on it by east-leaning Parisians.
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Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
Only 18 women have saddled an entrant.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
But in adapting the namesake short story by Manuel Gonzales into a 10-hour season of television, creators Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner have saddled this core conflict with unnecessary and burdensome extensions.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
The surprisingly weak employment picture in February adds to the economic uncertainty over the war with Iran, which has caused oil prices to surge more than 40% and saddled business and consumers with higher costs.
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ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
The most obvious comp is that Disney couldn’t buy Fox’s TV networks because doing so would’ve saddled Disney with two broadcast networks, ABC and Fox, and that’s a big regulatory no-no.
—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
Its merger with Musk’s AI startup xAI has saddled it with even more losses.
—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
The psychologists, economists, and happiness advocates have saddled the rest of us with an impoverished and incomplete picture of gratification and its distinctive delights.
—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Just a forehand shot away from the red clay courts, Auteuil is an authentic pocket of Paris that’s far from the tourist throngs—and the stereotypes sometimes saddled on it by east-leaning Parisians.
—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
Only 18 women have saddled an entrant.
—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
But in adapting the namesake short story by Manuel Gonzales into a 10-hour season of television, creators Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner have saddled this core conflict with unnecessary and burdensome extensions.
—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
The surprisingly weak employment picture in February adds to the economic uncertainty over the war with Iran, which has caused oil prices to surge more than 40% and saddled business and consumers with higher costs.
—
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saddled
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The implosion came in the third inning when Manaea loaded the bases with two outs, with the Mets already down 1-0.
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Webb allowed three straight singles following McCarthy’s homer, then walked a batter with the bases loaded to gift the Rockies their second run.
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Trump had argued that a president shouldn’t be burdened with defending himself against decades-old charges.
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The armed forces, already burdened by years of public distrust, now face what analysts say could be a near-total collapse in legitimacy.
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The Northern California chain was known for its Kojas, a sandwich filled with Korean BBQ meat and sauces between garlic-fried-rice buns.
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Meanwhile, the infrared components illustrate the explosion’s growing shell filled with cosmic dust.
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“Saddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saddled. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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