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
Anastasios Kamoutsas, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
But the seat’s quick release mechanism offers no additional security to prevent the post and saddle from being stolen.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Adjusting the handlebar and saddle takes less than 10 seconds, and the suspension seatpost did a good job of soaking up small bumps.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Instead of focusing on teacher pay, classroom resources, or working conditions, the FEA pushed a partisan political protest that could saddle students with disciplinary consequences on their permanent records.
—Anastasios Kamoutsas, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
But the seat’s quick release mechanism offers no additional security to prevent the post and saddle from being stolen.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
Cornyn is surely aware that Paxton is popular among the MAGA faithful, while he is often branded as an establishment figure too long in the saddle.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Adjusting the handlebar and saddle takes less than 10 seconds, and the suspension seatpost did a good job of soaking up small bumps.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saddle
Verb
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Back in 2024, Hill made the most sense to face Freddie Freeman with the bases loaded in Game 1 of the World Series.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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According to a Treasury Department license document, the authorization applies until April 11 and applies to Russian oil that was loaded onto vessels before March 12.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Nicole Crosby, a deputy city attorney who lives in Clairemont, said bike lanes don’t make a lot of sense in communities like Clairemont where hills and canyons are a major challenge.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Upper canyons and higher elevations are blooming through March.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Policy analysts agreed the current plan burdens electric utilities, which could translate into higher bills.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sinners is aggressively burdened by any other prerogative, and overanalyzing the film’s relationship to largely white awards bodies won’t change the political realities of Hollywood and the structures that support it.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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If finding a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down inside your car and protect your head, or abandon your vehicle and seek shelter in a low-lying area such as a ditch or ravine.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 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,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sims should fill a void left behind by allowing former Miami tight end Julian Hill to walk in free agency.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Morin Voters in Mississippi will choose which candidates will face off in November to fill a Senate seat and the entire House delegation.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ronda’s main attractions are its gorge-spanning bridges, an intriguing old town, and one of the oldest bullrings in Spain.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2026
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His parents came down from England to cheer him on and made a side trip into the Atlas Mountains, where a mud-brick mansion perched over a gorge caught his mother’s eye.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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Only a fraction of the more than 370 protesters were allowed inside Leavenworth City Hall, where opponents of the facility packed the commission chamber and the lobby overflow room.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Those movies pack a good amount of star power between them.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Soon, there could be military boots on the ground crossing into the Islamic Republic of Iran from this terrain of fertile valleys, deep gorges and ancient Mesopotamian trade routes perched below the mountainous border dividing Iraq and Iran.—
Younes Mohammad,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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The valleys will see the highest temperatures from Tuesday to Friday, while the mountains and desert areas will become warmest from Wednesday to Friday.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Saddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saddle. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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