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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The banks are also saddled with considerable burdens for compliance that the fintech firms have thus far mostly avoided, and the penalties for technical failures are disproportionately larger for banking firms.
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Gene A. Grant Ii, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
This leaves them overburdened, over worked, and saddled with unfunded mandates.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
The landmark decision dialed back a years-long fight against inflation and offered relief for borrowers saddled with high costs.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
That’s what happens when the movie feels as dated as the games now do, saddled with poor writing, soulless style, and awkward casting.
—Allegra Frank, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
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Gene A. Grant Ii, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
This leaves them overburdened, over worked, and saddled with unfunded mandates.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
The landmark decision dialed back a years-long fight against inflation and offered relief for borrowers saddled with high costs.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
That’s what happens when the movie feels as dated as the games now do, saddled with poor writing, soulless style, and awkward casting.
—Allegra Frank, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Saddle with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saddle%20with. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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