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
Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Here's why car buyers are saddling themselves with higher payments and longer loans.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The fish’s iris is orangish-red, matching the color of the saddles, photos show.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
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Verb
But blue-chip financials like Blackstone, Vanguard and Wellington are going to be extra-careful not to saddle retirement savers with lousy private investments, thereby damaging their brands.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Here's why car buyers are saddling themselves with higher payments and longer loans.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Noun
That meant answering emails, taking calls and attending meetings wasn’t remotely possible from the confines of my bike saddle.
—Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The fish’s iris is orangish-red, matching the color of the saddles, photos show.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saddle
Verb
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Golden Hill, which did not score for the first nine innings of the tournament, loaded the bases again off Alpine starter Max Turner before Jake Morris earned another walk to plate Yun with a third run for a 3-0 lead.—
Dennis Pope,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Then, the sandwich is loaded up with lettuce, tomato, Cheddar cheese, bacon, and your preferred filet.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The same button allows the driver to summon V-mode for canyon carving and track days.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Excellent guide/driver combos take guests off-roading on geological Big 5 safari drives to see salt flats, geysers at 14,000 feet, canyons and dunes that rival Jordan and Utah, and a string of volcanoes that make this part of Chile one of the most active sites in the world.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
28 July 2025
Verb
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But under Intel’s umbrella, it’s been burdened by cost overruns, leadership churn, and unclear strategic direction.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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For people who can afford to retire, and aren’t burdened by serious health issues, rebuilding a routine is usually the toughest challenge retirement offers.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Most of Camp 25 happened to be spread along the bottom of a ravine.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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But the armed groups that succeeded him still control huge swathes of the surrounding hills, where the Garcia ravine that claimed Sara Millerey weaves around dusty apartment blocks.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds?—
Noah Giansiracusa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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The gaming community was hit with another delay of Grand Theft Auto 6 earlier this year and that means those who were hoping to spend the fall months stealing cars and evading the police are needing something to fill that void.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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However dogs that gorge on cicadas will find their exoskeletons difficult to digest, resulting in an upset stomach, abdominal pain, vomiting and bloody diarrhea.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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How to Get There: From the Canyon Mouth Day Use Parking Area lot at Little River Falls, take the Little Falls Trail for .75 miles down into the bottom of the gorge.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Republican candidate for governor Bill Berrien worked the crowd at the Wisconsin State Fair Exposition Center on August 6 — and packed his day with reporter interviews.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The accompanying clip shows row upon row of flower arrangements arrayed on the floor after BID workers carefully removed them from the bridge and packed them in plastic bins.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Getting permission on a field here will be really tough (maybe impossible), however Haugen says that there are good opportunities for freelance hunting in rivers and sloughs throughout the valley, where ducks roost and loaf.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Taurus-Littrow valley is littered with massive boulders scattered across steep slopes.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Saddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saddle. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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