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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You’re not saddled with legacy systems.
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Greg Dolan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Hitting coach Matt Borgschulte is saddled with the tough task of reining in Lewis.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Julie is bored, saddled with their son, Russ (Simon Webster), while Paul stays out late anywhere but his own home.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Tucker will also cost a lot of money, and the Phillies are already saddled with the money owed to Nick Castellanos, who hasn't quite panned out as a key piece of the team.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
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Greg Dolan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Hitting coach Matt Borgschulte is saddled with the tough task of reining in Lewis.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Julie is bored, saddled with their son, Russ (Simon Webster), while Paul stays out late anywhere but his own home.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Tucker will also cost a lot of money, and the Phillies are already saddled with the money owed to Nick Castellanos, who hasn't quite panned out as a key piece of the team.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for saddle with
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“Saddle with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saddle%20with. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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