1
: harassed, oppressed, or obsessed by
—usually used in combination
guilt-ridden
debt-ridden
2
: excessively full of or supplied with
—usually used in combination
slum-ridden
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But these are the same people telling us Maryland can’t compete with our neighbors for new businesses and Baltimore is a crime ridden city where nobody wants to work.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2025
She’s written about it in fiction and essay; she’s driven and ridden and skied her way across more miles than most.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 18 Nov. 2024
The Tennessee Department of Transportation continues to repair Tennessee's roads which were left ridden with potholes following January's winter storm event.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 26 Feb. 2024
Like the teeth of many modern and ancient ridden horses, the Botai horse teeth appeared to have been worn down by a bridle mouthpiece, or bit.
—William Taylor, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2025
She’s written about it in fiction and essay; she’s driven and ridden and skied her way across more miles than most.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 18 Nov. 2024
The Tennessee Department of Transportation continues to repair Tennessee's roads which were left ridden with potholes following January's winter storm event.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 26 Feb. 2024
Like the teeth of many modern and ancient ridden horses, the Botai horse teeth appeared to have been worn down by a bridle mouthpiece, or bit.
—William Taylor, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Ridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridden. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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ridden
adjective
rid·den
ˈrid-ᵊn 
: extremely concerned with or burdened by
guilt-ridden
slum-ridden
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