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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Baumbach’s real-life partner, Greta Gerwig, co-stars in this film as Sandler’s wife, who is saddled with childcare duties while Sandler’s character is saddled with Jay Kelly-care duties abroad.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
The last will be saddled with a big ol’ Hazard at some point in the leg.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025
Both films were saddled with terrible reviews and disappointing audience scores.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
The proposal is meant to ensure that other ratepayers are not saddled with costs associated with building power plants and electric infrastructure necessary for power-hungry data centers.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
The last will be saddled with a big ol’ Hazard at some point in the leg.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025
Both films were saddled with terrible reviews and disappointing audience scores.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
The proposal is meant to ensure that other ratepayers are not saddled with costs associated with building power plants and electric infrastructure necessary for power-hungry data centers.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2025.
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