as in to load
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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as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
the next day's hike was a stiff climb out of the saddle where they had camped for the night
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Recent Examples of saddle
Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
16 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
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
At my call, the wranglers came and fixed the saddle.
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Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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Verb
That will bring a sweeping reprieve for the nation’s 700,000 stripper wells, boosting Hildebrand’s profits while saddling society as a whole with the climate fallout.
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Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
16 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
Noun
On June 13, a Colorado Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter lifted two hoist rescue technicians to an injured man from a saddle on the east side of Crestone Peak near the border of Custer and Saguache Counties.
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Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
At my call, the wranglers came and fixed the saddle.
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Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saddle
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After loading the bases, the Rays were able to manufacture their offense against Royals starter Noah Cameron.
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Tamales are loaded with bean, chile and cheese.
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At Garland Ranch, trails climb from the Carmel River through oak woodland, chaparral and shaded canyons with the sort of views that drew people to California in the first place.
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The Colorado River Headwaters Byway is an 80-mile National Scenic Byway that winds through mountain towns, passing alpine lakes, hot springs, and canyon overlooks.
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And that’s because she’s no longer burdened by the anxiety of having to give 100% to everyone all the time.
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Industry experts and executives predict that increasing administrative complexities from new regulations will disproportionately burden smaller PBMs, driving further acquisitions and mergers as companies seek scale and capital to meet evolving market demands and client accountability.
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
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If no alternative exists, set up camp in a valley, ravine, or other low-lying areas.
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Combine gin, lime juice, syrup, Aperol and dry Curaçao in a shaker filled with ice.
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Parents are looking for activities that do more than fill the hours, and a good cooking class can hand a child real skills, real confidence and a few recipes worth making again at home.
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To compensate for winter’s period of lean rations, however, flatties gorge in spring to ease their wake-up hunger pangs and again in fall to gain weight like bears preparing for hibernation.
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This beloved New York State summertime tubing run starts at Table Rock and sends riders through a stunning chasm that cuts through a gorge.
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Volunteers with Georgia's Own Credit Union spent Tuesday packing 500 meal kits as part of MUST Ministries' Summer Lunch program.
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Either way, Aestura’s Atobarrier 365 Ceramide Cream Mist is an easy way to give quick hydration to dry, stressed skin, thanks to an ultrafine spray packed with ceramides.
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Inside, there’s a living room, kitchen, two bedrooms, and two bathrooms, while outside, a stone staircase leads up to the rooftop for views that stretch across the valley (highly suggest popping up at dawn or golden hour).
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The front nine plays through a scenic, rolling valley while the back nine plays through the towering pines of the forest.
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“Saddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saddle. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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