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

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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

Young people give up on the American Dream Gen Z graduates have borne the brunt of these economic fears, saddled with record college debt and facing a historically difficult entry-level job market. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

An Iowa business group is pushing back on Alliant Energy's plan to invest in additional power plants, saying everyday customers could get saddled with billions in costs for generating capacity intended mainly to serve data centers in Iowa. — Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 11 Sep. 2026

Kylie feels utterly betrayed by Sally for having put Gideon in harm’s way, not knowing the full extent of her powers or the curse they’re saddled with. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026