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 withThe company is saddled with an enormous amount of debt.
She is saddled with a reputation for not being dependable.
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Other states where oil and gas are larger industries tend to have much stricter requirements to protect the environment and to keep taxpayers from being saddled with the bill.
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Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Davis was saddled with one potential albatross in the American distributorship of the Bay City Rollers (from Bell in England).
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Chet Flippo,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
Twenty-three percent of Americans are debt-free, leaving a large swath of the country saddled with credit card balances and student loan burdens, among other forms of debt, according to the Federal Reserve.
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Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
McCollum was a key contributor last season who needed to be brought back, but Atlanta faced the risk of being saddled with unwelcome out years on the tail end of a longer deal, given McCollum will be 35 when camp opens.
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Matt Schubert,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
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Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Davis was saddled with one potential albatross in the American distributorship of the Bay City Rollers (from Bell in England).
—
Chet Flippo,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
Twenty-three percent of Americans are debt-free, leaving a large swath of the country saddled with credit card balances and student loan burdens, among other forms of debt, according to the Federal Reserve.
—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
McCollum was a key contributor last season who needed to be brought back, but Atlanta faced the risk of being saddled with unwelcome out years on the tail end of a longer deal, given McCollum will be 35 when camp opens.
—
Matt Schubert,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
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“Saddle with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saddle%20with. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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