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
  • Typically containers can be loaded directly from ships onto trucks, but they are also often stacked on port grounds waiting to be picked up and moved.
    Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The engineering—sky-high bridges, long tunnels in which passenger cars are loaded onto trains—is impressive, but the views are what seal the deal.
    Ann Abel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of loaded
Verb
  • In a study from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, nearly half of cancer patients and survivors reported being extraordinarily burdened by medical debt.
    Karen Knudsen, American Cancer Society CEO, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
  • In the exclusive clip above, she is joined by defense attorney Corey Cash (Morris Chestnut) for a relieving smoke break as a life-changing verdict comes back and Jax is burdened by the marital woes.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of burdened
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  • Recently, a friend who works at a major research company told me that many focus groups, particularly those conducted by low-quality agencies, are filled with professional participants who attend a toothpaste focus group in the morning and an instant soup group in the afternoon.
    Juan Isaza, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • While dozens of schools are under-filled, just as many are too crowded.
    Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of filled
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saddle

saddled

saddle horse

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