saddle up
phrasal verb
saddled up; saddling up; saddles up
: to get on a horse
He saddled up and rode away.
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Beyoncé is saddling up for her next trek, as the H-Town diva has officially announced a tour supporting her 2024 release, Cowboy Carter.
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Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Grab a booth or saddle up to the bar, tuck into a burger, and wrap up the day with a game of pool.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2025
Rogers’s visitors went there to saddle up their horses on their way to the adjacent riding area and, below that, the polo field.
—Sam Lubell, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
After checking the horses for injuries or signs of conflict, agents saddle up and plan their patrol route based on areas with significant migrant traffic.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Grab a booth or saddle up to the bar, tuck into a burger, and wrap up the day with a game of pool.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2025
Rogers’s visitors went there to saddle up their horses on their way to the adjacent riding area and, below that, the polo field.
—Sam Lubell, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
After checking the horses for injuries or signs of conflict, agents saddle up and plan their patrol route based on areas with significant migrant traffic.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Saddle up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saddle%20up. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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