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
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The group argues that the bill, when combined with the government’s other recent measures, has saddled the country’s businesses with the most significant increase in the cost of employing people in decades.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Saddleback Caterpillar has a stout, brown body about an inch long with a bright green rectangle and an oval saddle marking on its back.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
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Verb
In the late 19th century, President Benjamin Harrison’s secretary of state, James G. Blaine, had a plan: By saddling Canadian imports with heavy new tariffs, the United States could force Canada to seek American statehood.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The group argues that the bill, when combined with the government’s other recent measures, has saddled the country’s businesses with the most significant increase in the cost of employing people in decades.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
The team members also have to purchase custom sombreros, dresses, saddles and other accessories required by the sport.
—Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Saddleback Caterpillar has a stout, brown body about an inch long with a bright green rectangle and an oval saddle marking on its back.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
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Verb
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Roughly a dozen aquarium staff gathered at the Apollo Beach lab on May 7 to pack and load the corals into a moving truck bound for the Florida Keys.—
Max Chesnes,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Invest in backpacks with luggage sleeves and load them up with essentials for the flight: a change of clothes, something warm, hand sanitizer, diapers, wet wipes, snacks, coloring books, and non-noisy, mess-free toys.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2025
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That initial drive was merely the opening act for the hike-able mesas, canyons, and sky-high sandstone beyond the visitor center gates.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2025
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The octopus inhabits underwater canyons at depths of 3,400 to 5,000 feet.—
Real-Time news team,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Functions like finance, procurement, supply chain management, case management and HR remain burdened by manual tasks, fragmented systems and siloed data.—
Komal Goyal,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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High energy costs are already burdening too many Marylanders, especially in underserved communities.—
Lorig Charkoudian,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2025
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
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That includes Tom Cruise, as covert CIA division agent Ethan Hunt, riding a motorcycle off a 4,000-foot cliff and BASE jumping the final 500 feet of a ravine, or the breathless climactic train mayhem in 2023’s Dead Reckoning, the opening installment of this two-parter.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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The agency, whose fewer than 1,900 federal employees oversee the more than 60,000 contractors who build and maintain the U.S. nuclear arsenal, has struggled to fill crucial safety roles.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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And the internet is filled with travel advisors and tour agencies that sell these types of hidden adventures.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Its red rock ranges and fossil-laden gorges preserve a record that dates back more than 3.6 billion years, well before tectonic plates began to shape continents.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Horsetail Falls Further up the gorge, Horsetail Falls spills 176 feet down a sheer rock face.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Croisette is often packed with tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of Hollywood stars, as well as studio executives, sales agents and journalists hustling from one meeting to another.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Best Early Wayfair Memorial Day Furniture Sales Of course, Wayfair is also packed with deals on indoor furniture, including end tables under $60 and coffee tables with storage for a whopping 78% off.—
Bridget Degnan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2025
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Cades Cove Feel enveloped in mountain majesty by visiting this scenic valley in Townsend, Tennessee that’s fully surrounded by the mountain range.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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Those bodies of liquid carve out shorelines, valleys, mountain ridges, icy boulders, mesas and dunes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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“Saddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saddle. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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