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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Job growth has slowed gradually the past couple of years as a post-pandemic burst of demand faded even while companies remain saddled with high labor costs and interest rates, squeezing their profits.
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Since late last year, one third of his suppliers, saddled with excess inventory in China, have offered steep discounts of up to 70%.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Indiana was saddled with +500 odds at the top of the week.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
Brown threw perhaps his best game as a big leaguer but left saddled with a loss, subduing what should’ve been a coronation inside Houston’s postgame clubhouse.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Since late last year, one third of his suppliers, saddled with excess inventory in China, have offered steep discounts of up to 70%.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Indiana was saddled with +500 odds at the top of the week.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
Brown threw perhaps his best game as a big leaguer but left saddled with a loss, subduing what should’ve been a coronation inside Houston’s postgame clubhouse.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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“Saddle with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saddle%20with. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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