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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Despite recording his fourth quality start of the season, he was saddled with his seventh consecutive losing decision in his last start on Tuesday in Texas.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
Legacy automakers are saddled with complex software networks cobbled together from more than 100 electronic control units that manage specific functions like braking or infotainment.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 7 May 2025
China is currently still saddled with a 145% import tariff, and the others were slated for tariffs ranging from 26% to 49% before Trump's 90-day pause initiated on April 9.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Grandmothers, who never expected to relive parenthood again, are now saddled with young grandchildren.
—Dr. Alissa Chen, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
Legacy automakers are saddled with complex software networks cobbled together from more than 100 electronic control units that manage specific functions like braking or infotainment.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 7 May 2025
China is currently still saddled with a 145% import tariff, and the others were slated for tariffs ranging from 26% to 49% before Trump's 90-day pause initiated on April 9.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Grandmothers, who never expected to relive parenthood again, are now saddled with young grandchildren.
—Dr. Alissa Chen, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Saddle with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saddle%20with. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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