saddle
noun
a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal.
had saddled
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past perfectof saddle.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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She told NTV in April that she needed the payouts to cover debts Kostyrko had saddled her family with.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
Most of the rest was due to larger discounts on merchandise — another issue “impacting many retailers” that had saddled themselves with excess inventory after misjudging consumer demand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
Frankel, who had just two wins with 62 Breeders’ Cup starters before the $4 million Classic, had saddled the beaten favorite the past three years.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 29, 2020
World War I had saddled Germany with forced reparations and a need for foreign credit.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2018
In which occupation they were found by old Hesketh, who, having heard the shots, faint and far, had saddled up and hurried on in case the investigator should be in need of assistance.
From Harley Greenoak's Charge by Bertram Mitford
