saddled

verb

Definition of saddlednext
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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  1. loaded
  2. burdened
  3. filled
Verb
  • A day after Gary Sanchez struck out with the bases loaded in the first inning of an ALCS loss to the Houston Astros, Gil called in to contend Yankees manager Aaron Boone should have pinch hit for the catcher.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Considering how loaded the West is, adding Butler to the mix could be the difference between being truly competitive or seeing another early playoff exit.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of loaded
Verb
  • If your partner feels burdened, offer to offload some of their tasks.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The films were burdened from the start by the impossible task of adding depth to a character whose entire personality amounted to his ability to run really, really fast.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of burdened
Verb
  • According to those in the industry, there is little oversight for the demolition of homes filled with dangerous building materials.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
  • His social media is filled with rocket ship emojis and images of him as a sort of religious icon for the church of Bitcoin.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of filled
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saddle

saddled

saddle horse

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