saddled
/ˈsædəld/
verb
- Past tense of saddle: to put a saddle on an animal.
- She saddled her horse before dawn for the long ride.
- He saddled the donkey and loaded the supplies.
- They saddled the ponies quickly and set off.
- Past tense of saddle: to burden someone with a difficult task or responsibility.
- The manager saddled him with the most difficult project.
- The new law saddled small businesses with extra paperwork.
- They saddled us with all the cleanup work.
adjective
- Having a saddle on; equipped with a saddle.
- They led the saddled mules down the mountain trail.
- A saddled pony stood ready for the young rider.
- The saddled horse waited patiently by the fence.
- Burdened or loaded with a responsibility, problem, or debt.
- He didn't want to be saddled with a car loan for five years.
- She felt saddled with the task of organizing the entire event.
- The company was saddled with huge debts after the merger.
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