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

Targets are saddled with enormous legal bills, their reputations irreparably tarnished and their lives severely disrupted. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026

But a growing number of consumers have urged the FCC to block the proposal over worries they’ll be saddled with a spotty cellular replacement service. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026

Taylor was bottled up most of the day against Jacksonville, finishing with 23 yards on eight carries and getting saddled with a fumble on a botched trick play. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Sam, having already been married once—and saddled with not only his father’s debts but, more to the point, his ex-wife’s alimony—has a different view. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026