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
But the terms of these transactions have saddled many borrowers with unsustainable debts that are confoundingly difficult to restructure.
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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
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
Knee-jerk comparisons to last year’s Heisman Trophy winner, Colorado’s Travis Hunter, might have saddled him with unrealistic expectations going into his sophomore season.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Officials still at the agency told me that the pileup of new policies, combined with staff departures, has saddled them with heavier workloads.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2025
Every hour of every day (and most nights), Dye saddled us with challenges of mind and body.
—Charlie Sheen, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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
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
Knee-jerk comparisons to last year’s Heisman Trophy winner, Colorado’s Travis Hunter, might have saddled him with unrealistic expectations going into his sophomore season.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Officials still at the agency told me that the pileup of new policies, combined with staff departures, has saddled them with heavier workloads.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2025
Every hour of every day (and most nights), Dye saddled us with challenges of mind and body.
—Charlie Sheen, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saddled
Verb
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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 9 Jan. 2026.
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