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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More to Read Opinion: The U.S. alone is saddled with an electoral college.
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Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
She’s saddled with an impossible role — that of Susan, an unhappy American wife on vacation with her husband in Morocco, where she’s hit by a stray bullet that puts her life in danger and generates artificial life-or-death stakes.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
If Ukraine and Russia don’t renew their transit agreement by the end of the year, Ukraine will also be saddled with the infrastructure, which will have to be maintained or abandoned.
—Julian Fisher, Orange County Register, 8 Oct. 2024
As the cash flow from traditional pay-TV sources diminishes, the cost profile of the streaming business and the ever-increasing fees for top-tier sports rights are only adding to the worries of companies saddled with significant debt.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
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Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
She’s saddled with an impossible role — that of Susan, an unhappy American wife on vacation with her husband in Morocco, where she’s hit by a stray bullet that puts her life in danger and generates artificial life-or-death stakes.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
If Ukraine and Russia don’t renew their transit agreement by the end of the year, Ukraine will also be saddled with the infrastructure, which will have to be maintained or abandoned.
—Julian Fisher, Orange County Register, 8 Oct. 2024
As the cash flow from traditional pay-TV sources diminishes, the cost profile of the streaming business and the ever-increasing fees for top-tier sports rights are only adding to the worries of companies saddled with significant debt.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Saddle with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saddle%20with. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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