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as in drilled
to make a hole or series of holes in
several signs along the highway were riddled by buckshot
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as in suffused
to spread throughout
the newspaper exposé revealed a gaming commission that is riddled with corruption
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Recent Examples of riddled
Similarly, a financial report that looks great but is riddled with errors won't cut it.
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Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
The internet is awash with jokes about the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, which is now riddled with algae.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
The agreement is the product of a compromise with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, and is riddled with exceptions and loopholes.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 June 2026
As the narrator of the first two seasons of Interview With the Vampire, Louis was soft-spoken, introspective, and riddled with guilt when recounting the damage from his centuries-long relationship with Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid).
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 June 2026
An aftermath riddled with guilt and shame after Percy loses the love of her life, both stories on page and screen demonstrate how a single decision can reverberate across more than a decade, affecting someone’s self-perception and relationships.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
His arms aren’t riddled with the muscle of his teammates.
—Sam Evan Sussman, Vogue, 10 June 2026
Her outfit was riddled with Easter eggs nodding to the iconic Disney-Pixar franchise, but one part of her look held extra special meaning.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
One of the more novel technical bets is the hydrogen storage system developed by Rux Energy UK, which uses nanoporous materials – materials riddled with microscopic pores that trap hydrogen molecules – to store the gas compactly and at low pressure.
—Omar Kardoudi
june 09, New Atlas, 9 June 2026
Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
The internet is awash with jokes about the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, which is now riddled with algae.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
The agreement is the product of a compromise with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, and is riddled with exceptions and loopholes.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 June 2026
As the narrator of the first two seasons of Interview With the Vampire, Louis was soft-spoken, introspective, and riddled with guilt when recounting the damage from his centuries-long relationship with Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid).
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 June 2026
An aftermath riddled with guilt and shame after Percy loses the love of her life, both stories on page and screen demonstrate how a single decision can reverberate across more than a decade, affecting someone’s self-perception and relationships.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
His arms aren’t riddled with the muscle of his teammates.
—Sam Evan Sussman, Vogue, 10 June 2026
Her outfit was riddled with Easter eggs nodding to the iconic Disney-Pixar franchise, but one part of her look held extra special meaning.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
One of the more novel technical bets is the hydrogen storage system developed by Rux Energy UK, which uses nanoporous materials – materials riddled with microscopic pores that trap hydrogen molecules – to store the gas compactly and at low pressure.
—Omar Kardoudi
june 09, New Atlas, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riddled
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DeLuca, who also homered on Friday in his first game back from injury, drilled a towering ball into the left field stands off Orlando Ribalta (0-1) with one out to bring home Yandy Diaz to put the Rays in front.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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The exchange came about a minute after Clark drilled a 3-pointer in Reese's face.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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The standout is a grand, otherworldly picture, devoid of human and animal life but suffused with strange light, and the majesty and menace of colossal ice in moving water.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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The experiment might sound sentimental, but Chakraborty, the production’s secret weapon, maintains a scientific restraint, albeit one suffused with maternal anguish.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Players like Charlie Sifford (first Black player to earn a PGA Tour card), Lee Elder (first Black player in the Masters) and Calvin Peete (12 wins on the PGA Tour) are on the short list of African-Americans who pierced golf's racial barrier.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Once the water boils, add the florets and cook until the largest pieces can be easily pierced with a knife, 8 to 12 minutes.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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The knife perforated the bone at the center of his chest, the sac that surrounds his heart, and penetrated the right ventricle of his heart.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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The bullet penetrated his hip, thrust through his knee and shattered his femur.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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Federico Valverde's powerful 67th minute free kick from the left is punched away by Al-Owais.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Chicago police are asking for help finding the man who punched a woman in the head at a CTA Pink Line stop last week in the North Lawndale neighborhood.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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An eye-watering, cough-inducing thick stench of burning plastic permeated Dodger Stadium on Sunday morning.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Soon, the war permeated the homes of millions of Americans — by television, radio and newspaper.—
Kyana Moghadam,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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Watt had his lung punctured by the medical staff last season and will turn 32 in October.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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But there were also perplexing moments that punctured the gravitas of the event (even for an event built around hand-to-hand combat).—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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David Grunfeld/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP Coni Dubois said several inches of water flooded her home overnight in Houma, southwest of New Orleans, but others in the community had worse damage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Reifel responds to Bethlehem, PA, mayor's comments When Reifel got his phone back, it was flooded with messages.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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