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 The Newmark report also knocks the draft deal for saddling Miami-Dade with too many risks of cost overruns and other risks that a private company would typically shoulder in a venture like this one. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 And many African governments prefer the Gulf model, in which investors tend to take equity in a project rather than saddling the borrowing state with debt. — Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026 The nightmare scenario of running over budget and saddling local taxpayers with debt hangs over the organizing committee. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Moreno may also need to make those calls, and saddling his successor with a long-term manager seems unwise and unlikely, even by Moreno’s standards. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The sequel ratchets up the stakes by saddling its cursed protagonist with not only a supernatural nightmare but the pressures of living under an intensely public spotlight. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026 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 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

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The Guardians answered against Tyler Wells and Ian Seymour by loading the bases on two singles and a walk with two outs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
The Guardians answered against Tyler Wells and Ian Seymour by loading the bases with two outs in the eighth on two singles and a walk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026

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The policy could have affected legally present immigrants, Temporary Protected Status holders and DACA recipients, while burdening underfunded agencies and deterring families from seeking help.

— Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Under the law, the state must prove a compelling interest for burdening a person's religion and that its solution is the least restrictive way of furthering that interest.

— Cate Charron, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026

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Each has assumed a new place of influence within the Democratic Party over the last two years, filling a power vacuum created by President Joe Biden’s exit from the political stage.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
The group remains as relevant as ever, filling venues around the world and receiving accolades such as the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Duo or Group.

— Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026

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