1. having a saddle placed on (an animal)
2. burdened or encumbered with something unwanted or difficult

1. past tense of saddle: placed a saddle on an animal
2. past tense of saddle: burdened someone with a responsibility or problem

Examples

• The cowboy quickly saddled his horse before dawn.
• She felt saddled with debt after college.
• The company was saddled with outdated equipment.
• He saddled the mare and rode into town.
• The new manager was saddled with cleaning up the mess.
• They were saddled with caring for their elderly parents.
• The government saddled taxpayers with additional costs.