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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China has produced more than the world can consume, and the country is saddled with overcapacity and heavy debt.
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Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
After kicking things off with playoff expectations, fresh off a 49-win run in 2023-24, New Orleans was saddled with a rash of brutal injuries.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Court rulings have nixed Biden administration attempts at widespread forgiveness and repayment plans with lower payments, leaving many borrowers confused and saddled with higher costs.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Sunshine State drivers are already saddled with the fifth-highest car insurance rates in the U.S. — at an average of $263 per month for full coverage.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
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Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
After kicking things off with playoff expectations, fresh off a 49-win run in 2023-24, New Orleans was saddled with a rash of brutal injuries.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Court rulings have nixed Biden administration attempts at widespread forgiveness and repayment plans with lower payments, leaving many borrowers confused and saddled with higher costs.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Sunshine State drivers are already saddled with the fifth-highest car insurance rates in the U.S. — at an average of $263 per month for full coverage.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Saddle with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saddle%20with. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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