saddle with
phrasal verb
saddled with; saddling with; saddles with
: to cause (someone or something) to have (a problem, burden, responsibility, etc.)
His actions have saddled the company with too much debt.
My boss saddled me with the task of organizing the conference.
—often used as (be) saddled withThe company is saddled with an enormous amount of debt.
She is saddled with a reputation for not being dependable.
Examples of saddle with in a Sentence
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But new research shows that would-be buyers are more likely to be saddled with expensive EV repair costs, which remain well above maintenance expenses for gas—otherwise known as ICE (internal combustion engine)—cars.
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Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 6 June 2024
Still, Lynch was saddled with a no-decision after the Twins scored four runs against the Royals bullpen in the sixth inning.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
Why, then, were efforts to block a stadium successful in Kansas City, while residents of New York and Tennessee were saddled with billions in construction costs for new stadiums?
Most importantly, voters in Kansas City got a direct say in approving the project.
—Victor Matheson, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024
Some lawmakers in Mississippi worried that they would be sued if the bill passed and did not want to be saddled with the exorbitant cost such litigation could bring.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 28 May 2024
Court documents paint a portrait of a troubled company, saddled with nearly $300 million in debt, costly leases, poorly performing restaurants, and a 30 percent decline in customers over the past five years.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024
Stretched thin with increased expectations, and often saddled with more work due to layoffs, employees are being forced to do more with less and sacrifice their work-life balance in the process.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 May 2024
Like Baltimore City, it is saddled with vacant properties, high property taxes and a lousy public school system.
—Christopher B. Summers, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024
The New York project was also saddled with high construction and borrowing costs.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 6 June 2024
Still, Lynch was saddled with a no-decision after the Twins scored four runs against the Royals bullpen in the sixth inning.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
Why, then, were efforts to block a stadium successful in Kansas City, while residents of New York and Tennessee were saddled with billions in construction costs for new stadiums?
Most importantly, voters in Kansas City got a direct say in approving the project.
—Victor Matheson, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024
Some lawmakers in Mississippi worried that they would be sued if the bill passed and did not want to be saddled with the exorbitant cost such litigation could bring.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 28 May 2024
Court documents paint a portrait of a troubled company, saddled with nearly $300 million in debt, costly leases, poorly performing restaurants, and a 30 percent decline in customers over the past five years.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024
Stretched thin with increased expectations, and often saddled with more work due to layoffs, employees are being forced to do more with less and sacrifice their work-life balance in the process.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 May 2024
Like Baltimore City, it is saddled with vacant properties, high property taxes and a lousy public school system.
—Christopher B. Summers, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024
The New York project was also saddled with high construction and borrowing costs.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
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“Saddle with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saddle%20with. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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