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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However, the show is saddled with songs that don't quite stick.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
What is the effect of being saddled with that label?
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
Whomever the Jets roll with at quarterback will be saddled with big expectations — and with the goal of ending the franchise’s 14-year playoff drought.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Although saddled with a grating character for most of the play, Wyatt Hubbard delivers in a crucial moment.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
What is the effect of being saddled with that label?
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
Whomever the Jets roll with at quarterback will be saddled with big expectations — and with the goal of ending the franchise’s 14-year playoff drought.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Although saddled with a grating character for most of the play, Wyatt Hubbard delivers in a crucial moment.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for saddle with
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“Saddle with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saddle%20with. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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