as in loaded
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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Recent Examples of saddled
Humanitarian groups, saddled by years of underfunding, are struggling to keep up.
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ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Perhaps that’s fair, since these are the underwhelming expectations that starter Windows laptops and inexpensive Chromebooks have saddled consumers with over the course of many years.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
The surprisingly weak employment picture in February adds to the economic uncertainty over the war with Iran, which has caused oil prices to surge and saddled business and consumers with unforeseen costs.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The second-oldest president in American history is saddled by sub-40% approval ratings and is far underwater even on his handling of the economy and immigration, which were at one time his strong suits.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
What if the Browns never saddled Stefanski with Deshaun Watson’s contract?
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The veteran attorney, her husband Marc Agnifilo and their co-counsel Jacob Kaplan say prosecutors unfairly saddled Mangione with two murder cases and enhanced charges because of the publicity his case received.
—Shayna Jacobs, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
The job market has been sluggish, while high interest rates and a housing affordability crisis have saddled millions in debt and frozen out would-be homebuyers.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
That saddled the combined company with an untenable $50 billion in debt even as cable networks cratered and viewers flocked to streaming.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Perhaps that’s fair, since these are the underwhelming expectations that starter Windows laptops and inexpensive Chromebooks have saddled consumers with over the course of many years.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
The surprisingly weak employment picture in February adds to the economic uncertainty over the war with Iran, which has caused oil prices to surge and saddled business and consumers with unforeseen costs.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The second-oldest president in American history is saddled by sub-40% approval ratings and is far underwater even on his handling of the economy and immigration, which were at one time his strong suits.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
What if the Browns never saddled Stefanski with Deshaun Watson’s contract?
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The veteran attorney, her husband Marc Agnifilo and their co-counsel Jacob Kaplan say prosecutors unfairly saddled Mangione with two murder cases and enhanced charges because of the publicity his case received.
—Shayna Jacobs, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
The job market has been sluggish, while high interest rates and a housing affordability crisis have saddled millions in debt and frozen out would-be homebuyers.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
That saddled the combined company with an untenable $50 billion in debt even as cable networks cratered and viewers flocked to streaming.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saddled
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Been Gawk then walked three consecutive Dominican batters — Perdomo, Tatis and Ketel Marte — with two outs, the final two of which came with the bases loaded to force in runs, before Dane Dunning ended the frame by getting Soto to line out to right field.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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With the bases again loaded, Ole Miss cleanup hitter Tristan Bissetta unloaded on a Higgins pitch and gave Ole Miss the lead with a 464-foot blast to right field.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
14 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
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But Matt Omer, Buzzfeed’s chief financial officer, said the company is still burdened by legacy commitments.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Since returning to the court after a three-game absence on Thursday, James has filled his role to a T, one that has regressed production-wise with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves fully healthy and available.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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The romance between Benny and Río was so wholesome to read about, filled with so much acceptance and warmth, and is still one of my favorite romantasies today.—
De Elizabeth,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2026
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