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 doctor-patient conversations that should be at the heart of effective medical care are rare today, and patients are saddled with exorbitant fees that haven’t always contributed to better health outcomes.
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Alice Park, Time, 21 July 2025
However, both the Suns and Bucks are otherwise saddled with massive dead cap hits through the remainder of the decade.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
But the chunk of change McFarland will walk away with pales in comparison with the ticket prices of some Fyre Festival packages—and the legal bill he is saddled with following wire-fraud convictions associated with the event.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 July 2025
Based on Rocket’s average rates, even a minimum $45,000 home equity loan could be saddled with 6% in closing costs on top of a $99 origination fee.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2025
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Alice Park, Time, 21 July 2025
However, both the Suns and Bucks are otherwise saddled with massive dead cap hits through the remainder of the decade.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
But the chunk of change McFarland will walk away with pales in comparison with the ticket prices of some Fyre Festival packages—and the legal bill he is saddled with following wire-fraud convictions associated with the event.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 July 2025
Based on Rocket’s average rates, even a minimum $45,000 home equity loan could be saddled with 6% in closing costs on top of a $99 origination fee.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2025
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“Saddle with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saddle%20with. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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