saddle
noun
a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal.
saddling
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present participleof saddle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Oldfield says: "How do we shore the business up into a place that's right for them to come into without saddling them with a lot of debt?"
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
What happens next may hit everyone who dreams of saddling a dragon squarely in the chest.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
For Bessent, taking a strong position on who Trump should select for the job risks saddling him with the blame if Trump sours on his choice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
Since then, utilities have balked at building new reactors, because of the risk of overspending and saddling consumers with higher electricity bills.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025
“It gets Traft Martin’s goat that I won’t sell them. He prides himself on saddling up the best-looking horses in these parts.”
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
