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.

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However, the benefits of universal basic income are limited for low-income individuals, many of whom are able to increase spending only modestly, as they are saddled with debt or poverty. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 June 2026 But Californians, saddled with the nation’s highest gasoline prices, electricity rates, and insurance premiums thanks in large part to Sacramento’s green agenda, rejected the pitch. —

David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 If Chinese martial artist and erstwhile child star Xie Miao comes off best in the ensemble of a film not overly concerned with the more cerebral aspects of performance, that’s in part because he’s not saddled with any of the multilingually tin-eared dialogue. —

Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 June 2026 But with Karl-Anthony Towns limited to 11 points and Mikal Bridges saddled with foul trouble, a team that had been so potent in the postseason struggled for long stretches. —

Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for saddle with