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
ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Residents spent years criticizing the EPA’s research and felt the agency was unfairly saddling corporations that owned local mining operations with cleanup costs, news reports show.
—Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Another advantage is the man in the saddle.
—Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Gas prices also remain elevated, saddling businesses and consumers with higher costs.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Residents spent years criticizing the EPA’s research and felt the agency was unfairly saddling corporations that owned local mining operations with cleanup costs, news reports show.
—Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
In the window sits a horse saddle on an old Swinger sewing machine stand, a nod to her parents.
—Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Another advantage is the man in the saddle.
—Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saddle
Verb
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Bubic walked second baseman Chase Meidroth, surrendered a single to third baseman Miguel Vargas and walked Murakami to load the bases with one out in the third inning.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Leo Wilderman was walked intentionally to load the bases, bringing up Brown.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Yeah, so from Arequipa, one of the most common places that a lot of people will go to start is up to the Colca Canyon and the Colca Canyon is this really deep canyon.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 May 2026
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The council also exempted from SB 79 areas that are close to a transit stop but violate the spirit of SB 79 because residents can’t walk to it easily because of barriers like canyons, freeways or a lack of sidewalks.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Still, Davies is worried the demand for compute far outstrips capabilities to repurpose waste heat, and could lead to more data center construction that would further burden environmental capacity versus extend it.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Justin is being bullied at school, but doesn’t want to burden his father.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Another hiker died on the same trail one week earlier after falling down a ravine, though officials haven’t clarified whether injuries or illness caused his death.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 May 2026
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If the federal gas tax is suspended from June 1 through October 1, for example, Penn Wharton Budget Model estimates that a household filling up a 15-gallon tank once a week would save about $35 over those four months.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Gauthier moved to the middle for one shift as top-line winger Troy Terry filled his spot on right wing.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The Torrent de Pareis gorge, clifftop castles and sea-facing ridgelines reward the climb.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Choose the Tuckasegee River Excursion to explore the nearby town of Dillsboro, or board the Nantahala Gorge Excursion to ride along the river and spend time at the famed gorge.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The bird retina is complex and densely packed with more than a hundred cell types that work to render the world in great resolution.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
13 May 2026
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The Rimowa collection also features a cross-body bag in orange made in Italy from calf leather, a shopping bag, a trifold toiletry pouch and packing cubes.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2026
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The heat wave moving into the West is forecast to bring well-above average or even record-breaking temperatures, with lows reaching into the 100s in the valleys of Southern California and Arizona.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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“Saddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saddle. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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