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
That saddled the combined company with an untenable $50 billion in debt even as cable networks cratered and viewers flocked to streaming.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
Newsom said in September that Trump’s decision to deploy troops to Los Angeles amounted to costly political theater that saddled taxpayers with a nearly $120-million bill.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
That second-half image — Peterson saddled on a folding chair, a trainer massaging his leg, assistant coach Jeremy Case pacing the sideline presumably to gather some updates — provided a reminder that in a moment’s notice, this Kansas team will need to be more than Darryn Peterson.
—Sam McDowell December 7, Kansas City Star, 8 Dec. 2025
In various shadows of the things that have been, Chris Hoch plays young Ebenezer’s father as an abusive drunk, a schemer who saddled the family with debt.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
But he was never saddled by his looks.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
The Warriors saddled an ailing Curry with an even heavier load in the second half once Jimmy Butler was ruled out with a lower back injury.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
But the terms of these transactions have saddled many borrowers with unsustainable debts that are confoundingly difficult to restructure.
—Christopher Smart, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Garcia’s case is also saddled by the likely absence of legal duty owed by James to those who read his social media posts and other commentary.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
Newsom said in September that Trump’s decision to deploy troops to Los Angeles amounted to costly political theater that saddled taxpayers with a nearly $120-million bill.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
That second-half image — Peterson saddled on a folding chair, a trainer massaging his leg, assistant coach Jeremy Case pacing the sideline presumably to gather some updates — provided a reminder that in a moment’s notice, this Kansas team will need to be more than Darryn Peterson.
—Sam McDowell December 7, Kansas City Star, 8 Dec. 2025
In various shadows of the things that have been, Chris Hoch plays young Ebenezer’s father as an abusive drunk, a schemer who saddled the family with debt.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
But he was never saddled by his looks.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
The Warriors saddled an ailing Curry with an even heavier load in the second half once Jimmy Butler was ruled out with a lower back injury.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
But the terms of these transactions have saddled many borrowers with unsustainable debts that are confoundingly difficult to restructure.
—Christopher Smart, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Garcia’s case is also saddled by the likely absence of legal duty owed by James to those who read his social media posts and other commentary.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saddled
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The entire Winnipeg Jets team left the bench to surround Fleury as he was loaded onto the stretcher.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The extension loaded its own logo, extracted the hidden code and executed it silently.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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As Johnson County continues to lose its attainable housing stock, which refers to homes that are $300,000 or less, more residents are feeling burdened by the rising costs of living.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nationwide, about 100 million people have some form of health care debt, with millions burdened by $10,000 or more in unpaid bills.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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After a brief interlude outside for community members to reconnect, the pews filled up again.—
Camelia Heins,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Giving love to local venues For McLaughlin and Arthurs, the goal was always to bring the film to venues around the Carolinas as a way to promote those spaces, like The Milestone, that were filled with local music history.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Saddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saddled. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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