SADDLED Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

saddled

verb

past tense of saddle

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 Liliom obviously could have made different choices and not saddled Julie with a child and unimaginable grief. — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 New York — The Iran war has saddled Americans with a massive energy bill that continues to mount as the conflict drags on. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 The ranchers said the park service saddled them with excessive rules and regulations. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Thus, when the National Research Act of 1974 became law, requirements for ethics reviews leaned on local IRBs and saddled local universities and research organizations with the financial and legal risks of reviewing research protocols. — Angus Chen, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026 Barkley hadn’t always been saddled by lackluster Knicks games; in 2010-11, New York was afforded a grand total of zero national TV dates. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026 The Global Financial Crisis had saddled GE Capital, long its biggest profitmaker, with mountainous debt. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 July 2026 This created not just a current budget drain but also saddled us with long-term pension costs. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026 The most obvious comp is that Disney couldn’t buy Fox’s TV networks because doing so would’ve saddled Disney with two broadcast networks, ABC and Fox, and that’s a big regulatory no-no. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 June 2026

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September was the first month that Iran loaded no crude onto tankers since maritime data tracking service Kpler began monitoring Iranian exports in 2013.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
After a walk loaded the bases, Erik Sabrowski relieved and struck out Munetaka Murakami on a foul tip, the pitcher letting out a yell.

— Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

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Because Sand has not served in a legislative capacity, he isn’t burdened by a controversial voting record on leftist policies, as is Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, who is also trying to flip a red state seat.

— Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
But more than 85% of owners who earn $35,000 or more are not cost-burdened.

— Ira Goldstein, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

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saddle horse

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