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.

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Indeed, they are saddled with the joint-worst home record in the league, having won just twice in front of their own fans. —

Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 24 May 2026 In addition to extreme weather, consumers are being saddled with the consequences of a utility company spending spree. —

Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 May 2026 Reliever Grant Hartwig, who pitched the eighth, was saddled with a blown save and a loss. —

Staff Report, Twin Cities, 17 May 2026 Against this backdrop, the chances of external rate relief for credit card borrowers saddled with an interest rate of 20% or higher now look incredibly low. —

Matt Richardson, CBS News, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for saddle with