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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The argument that controlling the program’s cost is an urgent priority has math behind it in an aging nation saddled with trillions of dollars in debt.
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
It was saddled with $1 billion in debt after it was spun off from its parent company, Viacom, in 2004.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
But doing so means his character Matt Remick has to be saddled with the desire to make great movies, while also being hyper-aware of the pressure that comes with leading a film studio.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
Selling the debt — which totaled $12.5 billion at the time of the acquisition — helps Mr. Musk and the banks, which have been saddled with it for two years.
—Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
It was saddled with $1 billion in debt after it was spun off from its parent company, Viacom, in 2004.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
But doing so means his character Matt Remick has to be saddled with the desire to make great movies, while also being hyper-aware of the pressure that comes with leading a film studio.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
Selling the debt — which totaled $12.5 billion at the time of the acquisition — helps Mr. Musk and the banks, which have been saddled with it for two years.
—Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Saddle with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saddle%20with. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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