saddle with

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 with

The 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

Recent Examples on the Web

But that officer’s mission was saddled with bureaucratic ambiguity. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

His teammate, saddled with a grid penalty for changing an engine, helped punch a hole through the air for Verstappen, giving him a tow through the final sector of the track, letting Verstappen claim second on the grid. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026

To think that we Floridians were almost saddled with this train wreck for governor with your hearty approval. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Clark offers financial support to Floyd, who is saddled with debt and unable to provide for his wife and stepson. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 13 July 2026