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
Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The financial terms for the Kyaukpyu port are even less favorable than those of other prominent Belt and Road Initiative projects that have saddled host countries with debt, such as the Hambantota port in Sri Lanka.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Dubbed Lago Lomita, the singular estate is perched at an altitude of 2,600 feet on a sunny saddle overlooking Monterey Bay.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Two new Mercedes EVs coming to USA After initially saddling its EVs with confusing names like EQE sedan and EQE SUV, Mercedes is moving its electric vehicles to familiar model names.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The financial terms for the Kyaukpyu port are even less favorable than those of other prominent Belt and Road Initiative projects that have saddled host countries with debt, such as the Hambantota port in Sri Lanka.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
The saddle features a split seat, the back half of which can be used as a fold-up backrest or additional room for a passenger.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Dubbed Lago Lomita, the singular estate is perched at an altitude of 2,600 feet on a sunny saddle overlooking Monterey Bay.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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But if the government doesn't reopen soon, these cards will not be loaded.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Three Jays pushed runs across with the bases loaded in the sixth.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Towering canyon walls rise on either side of the river, while the cave itself is a small, shadowed recess in the rock.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Badlands, North Dakota North Dakota’s Badlands is known for its rugged landscape, including sweeping hills, prairie grasses, canyons and rock formations, as well as native wildlife.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Advocates say the push burdens states with duplicative verification checks and could lead people to lose coverage just for missing paperwork deadlines.—
Phil Galewitz,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The researchers wanted to understand how moment-to-moment social experiences, especially with friends, might act as a buffer against loneliness, and whether this effect depends on how burdened caregivers feel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the Dominican Republic, 12 provinces are on red alert due to possible flooding of rivers, streams and ravines as well as flash floods and landslides.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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His aged dog disappears and is later found dead at the bottom of a ravine.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Turn on music or a podcast and fill a few spare minutes wiping down surfaces, dusting, or putting things away.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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In a recent episode of Apple TV's The Reluctant Traveler, the Prince of Wales opened up to host Eugene Levy about the late Duke of Edinburgh’s famously sharp (and occasionally unintentional) sense of humor, recalling how much laughter filled their family gatherings.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Further down the gorge of TikTok depravity, there are things like TCC, or the True Crime Community, an online subculture that’s been tied to actual school shootings.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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As sublime as countertop donuts and as nourishing as a rack of girlie magazines, Clerks is a terrific movie gorge.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Swain agreed and boarded the red-eye to Heathrow toting a bulging roller suitcase packed full of financials.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Be sure to pack them in a secure zippered toiletry bag with dedicated compartments, too.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At the Racetrack Playa, a dry lake bed between the Cottonwood and Last Chance ranges, stones large and small slide across the valley floor, leaving trails in the sand.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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Farther up, on Observatory Hill, tall cryptomeria trees were silhouetted in the darkening evening, and down in the valleys, lights winked on like reflections of the planets and stars appearing in the sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Saddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saddle. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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