SADDLING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

saddling

verb

present participle of saddle

as in loading

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 saddling New this year is the Paddock Building, which reworks the saddling area with new dining and social spaces overlooking the Saddling Paddock and Stakes Winner's Circle, worth a look even on a day without racing. — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The company was merged with Musk’s AI startup, xAI, bringing in plenty of new investors — but saddling it with billions of dollars in additional debt. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026 As a result, many resort to Medi-Cal, saddling the state with the healthcare costs instead of employers. — Christine Mai-Duc, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 That will bring a sweeping reprieve for the nation’s 700,000 stripper wells, boosting Hildebrand’s profits while saddling society as a whole with the climate fallout. — Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 16 June 2026 In seeking to increase the number of students from certain racial groups, the current UC admissions policy is setting up unprepared students to fail, oftentimes while saddling them with many thousands of dollars in student loan debt. — Adam B. Summers, Oc Register, 11 June 2026 The author could herself be considered predatorial, having written her own children in as the books’ protagonists, saddling them with a strange kind of fame. — Literary Hub, 2 June 2026 Gas prices also remain elevated, saddling businesses and consumers with higher costs. — ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 The war in Iran, now in its third week, is causing oil prices to soar, saddling airlines with some of the highest fuel costs in years. — Andrea Sachs The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026

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Writer Cassie Hurwitz tracked down the best moving companies, professional packers, and tips for loading everything into your new home.

— Cassie Hurwitz, Curbed, 25 Aug. 2026
After loading the AliExpress homepage, audio from his phone stopped playing over his multipoint headphones, which accept connections from more than one device at a time.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

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But this month, the Coalition for Open Democracy, a voter advocacy group, filed a lawsuit, arguing the New Hampshire law is unconstitutional for burdening eligible students' right to vote and discriminating against younger voters for their age.

— Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
That finding should attract attention from state and local policymakers seeking practical ways to increase housing supply without burdening taxpayers or raising costs for builders and buyers.

— Kileen Lindgren, Oc Register, 16 July 2026

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