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.
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Written by Noah Oppenheim (Jackie, Zero Day), A House of Dynamite is a film of sturdy direction saddled with a clumsy script that delivers exposition with all the subtlety of a falling piano.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
The city has been saddled with the challenge of picking up the pieces after the death of James Crockarell, principal of Madison Equities, who left behind at least a dozen vacant or partially vacant properties downtown, some of which have fallen into foreclosure after years of deferred maintenance.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
The country’s declining birthrate means a shrinking workforce saddled with supporting a swelling elderly population.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
For most of the 2025 season, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was saddled with a bullpen that was largely ineffective, unhealthy, or some combination of both.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
The city has been saddled with the challenge of picking up the pieces after the death of James Crockarell, principal of Madison Equities, who left behind at least a dozen vacant or partially vacant properties downtown, some of which have fallen into foreclosure after years of deferred maintenance.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
The country’s declining birthrate means a shrinking workforce saddled with supporting a swelling elderly population.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
For most of the 2025 season, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was saddled with a bullpen that was largely ineffective, unhealthy, or some combination of both.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for saddle with
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“Saddle with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saddle%20with. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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