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.

Examples of saddle with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The central bank issued its fifth such halt this week following a two-day meeting, leaving borrowers saddled with higher interest rates on everything from credit cards to mortgages. Matt Richardson, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Bedard also deserves extra credit for being saddled with some of the worst linemates of any 1C in the NHL — André Burakovsky and Ryan Greene were his most common wingers last season. Harman Dayal, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Millennials were supposed to be one generation with one story — priced out, saddled with debt, perpetually behind. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 July 2026 But that officer’s mission was saddled with bureaucratic ambiguity. Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for saddle with

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Saddle with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saddle%20with. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!