Noun
the next day's hike was a stiff climb out of the saddle where they had camped for the night Verb
He saddled his horse and mounted it.
to the social worker it seemed as though her supervisor had once again saddled her with a truly hopeless case
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Noun
Junior and senior queens also received custom saddles.—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 Addressed an issue where all horse saddles were uncommon.—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
In a landscape where fintech lenders are racing to saddle Americans with more debt—prioritizing fees and interest over financial outcomes—many consumers are being pushed into a trap with no clear way out.—Nandan Sheth, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Plus, Hyundai has saddled itself with the promise of subsidizing your fueling for up to US$15,000 in credits over six years of ownership.—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for saddle
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English sadel, from Old English sadol; akin to Old High German satul saddle
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
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