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 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 Its merger with Musk’s AI startup xAI has saddled it with even more losses. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 18 June 2026 The psychologists, economists, and happiness advocates have saddled the rest of us with an impoverished and incomplete picture of gratification and its distinctive delights. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026

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When referee Rick Knox confiscated the belt, Christian loaded up his wrist brace with a wrench.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
In the top of the sixth with the Mets up 1-0 and the bases loaded, Lavender was brought in to get out of a jam for right-hander Christian Scott.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of loaded

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In Manhattan, a household would need to earn about $199,800 a year to avoid being considered rent-burdened based on StreetEasy’s median rents for July 2026.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Despite digitizing clinical records, EHRs often burdened physicians with extensive data entry, reducing patient interaction and leading to workarounds like medical scribes.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Back in 2015, Parton and her team buried a chestnut box filled with physical copies of a brand new song in two formats, cassette and CD, along with their corresponding players, under her Dollywood DreamMore Resort and Spa.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
From large platters just begging to be filled with hors d’oeuvres to trays made for serving batch cocktails, our picks for the best platters are well-crafted and meant for regular (if not daily) use.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

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saddle horse

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