SADDLE Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of saddle

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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noun

ˈsa-dᵊl

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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Its merger with Musk’s AI startup xAI has saddled it with even more losses. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 18 June 2026 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. — Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 16 June 2026

Noun

The company continued to sell saddles and other horse-riding equipment into the 21st century. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026 Koopman used a small inheritance to pay for an appropriate saddle and the costume, which cost several thousand dollars each. — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for saddle

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So when Alex Vesia struggled against the Rockies in the eighth inning and Muncy suffered a throwing error, Colorado seemed in position to score with the bases loaded and one out.

— Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Mets star Juan Soto walked to load the bases; Bo Bichette followed with a sacrifice fly and Carson Benge hit an RBI single.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Definition of load

Noun

Many who rely on copper-wire landlines live in remote rural areas, but some also live in the hills and canyons of major metro areas like Los Angeles, where cell and internet service is patchy and the risk of natural disasters is high.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
There's a canyon between building AI and running it, and most organizations are standing on the wrong side of it wondering why the view hasn't changed.

— Todd Bernson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of canyon

Verb

For decades, the powers that be have burdened the Eastside with freeways, warehouses, public corruption, unsightly developments that have brought on gentrification and civic negligence bordering on the criminal.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
That includes funding long-term care without burdening family, building wealth intentionally over decades and creating the capacity to give, transfer or invest with purpose.

— Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of burden

Noun

When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2026
Reaching the wreckage proved difficult as emergency workers, backed by paramilitary forces, climbed down a steep mountainside to the ravine up to 25 meters (80 feet) deep.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of ravine

Verb

Workers in hard hats and mountains of dirt fill empty lots directly across from the new restaurants.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026
The Grammy winner performed 12 shows beginning in mid-June, making history by filling one of the world's great venues a dozen times.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of fill

Noun

When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Tucked into the southern end of the teeming, alluvial Willamette River valley, the region’s natural abundance began attracting farmers in the mid-nineteenth century.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

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