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

Plus, keeping both execs would have left two hefty salaries on the books, and the new company — saddled with around $80 billion of debt — is going to have to enact massive cost cuts, and fast. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

The outcome of this decision will have enormous consequences for communities already saddled with funding the massive costs of adapting to a changing climate. — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Bond yields have jumped to their highest levels in decades, posing a risk to shares of companies that are saddled with large amounts of debt, according to Piper Sandler. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Interest rates on home equity loans and HELOCs, however, are both in the low 8% range now, providing an affordable alternative for homeowners who would otherwise get saddled with exorbitant rates and costs. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026