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
Only 18 women have saddled an entrant.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
But in adapting the namesake short story by Manuel Gonzales into a 10-hour season of television, creators Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner have saddled this core conflict with unnecessary and burdensome extensions.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Apr. 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 more than 40% and saddled business and consumers with higher costs.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Texas also got 11 points off the bench from senior forward Teya Sidberry while sophomore guard Jordan Lee scored 17 points despite behind saddled by foul troubles in the first half.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security shutdown has saddled flyers with long lines at airports.
—Emily Davies, Washington Post, 18 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
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
But in adapting the namesake short story by Manuel Gonzales into a 10-hour season of television, creators Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner have saddled this core conflict with unnecessary and burdensome extensions.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Apr. 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 more than 40% and saddled business and consumers with higher costs.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Texas also got 11 points off the bench from senior forward Teya Sidberry while sophomore guard Jordan Lee scored 17 points despite behind saddled by foul troubles in the first half.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security shutdown has saddled flyers with long lines at airports.
—Emily Davies, Washington Post, 18 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saddled
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Stoneman Douglas, which left the bases loaded in the first and fourth innings, finally pushed an insurance run home in the top of the seventh.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Those runs proved useful when Benge dropped a fly ball in the top of the seventh, allowing a run to score for the Yankees, who loaded the bases with no outs, forcing the Mets to go to the bullpen.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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Internationally, however, the film’s distribution prospects rest largely on Cotillard, also burdened with the heaviest dramatic lifting to do as the stricken, unworldly protagonist who bridges the film’s two improbably connected realms.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Students are burdened with debt.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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Every scene is shot on location, the soundtrack is wall-to-wall bangers, and the cast is perfect with a few key roles filled by actors in their bygone prime and maybe one or two from beyond the grave.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Among Miamians, the hotel is best known for its extravagant Sunday Brunch; all tables become immediately filled with a combination of local residents and hotel guests, a natural overlap felt throughout the property, which is also home to the Four Seasons Residences.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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