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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
The path ahead for Cowboy Space is riddled with roadblocks.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The 45 wins were a strong bounce-back after the team's 24-win season in 2024-25, riddled with injuries to Embiid, George and Maxey.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Primm Valley, Whiskey Pete’s and Buffalo Bill’s all hosted at one time the famed Bonnie and Clyde V-8 Ford riddled with more than 100 bullets in 1934.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Major cities, like Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya, are riddled with thousands of condo units and single-family homes that serve no economic purpose.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 8 May 2026
Families riddled with dementia DIAN is made up of families like Ward's.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 7 May 2026
The Lakers-Rockets series was riddled with uncertainty regarding who would be available for which games.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
The injury riddled Kings finished 22-60, tying the Utah Jazz for the fourth-worst record in the NBA.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
This lucidity not only makes his work readable but also staves off the perception that discourse about UFOs and the CIA must be riddled with conspiratorial paranoia.
—Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The 45 wins were a strong bounce-back after the team's 24-win season in 2024-25, riddled with injuries to Embiid, George and Maxey.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Primm Valley, Whiskey Pete’s and Buffalo Bill’s all hosted at one time the famed Bonnie and Clyde V-8 Ford riddled with more than 100 bullets in 1934.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Major cities, like Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya, are riddled with thousands of condo units and single-family homes that serve no economic purpose.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 8 May 2026
Families riddled with dementia DIAN is made up of families like Ward's.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 7 May 2026
The Lakers-Rockets series was riddled with uncertainty regarding who would be available for which games.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
The injury riddled Kings finished 22-60, tying the Utah Jazz for the fourth-worst record in the NBA.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
This lucidity not only makes his work readable but also staves off the perception that discourse about UFOs and the CIA must be riddled with conspiratorial paranoia.
—Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riddled
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Mitch drilled a hole into his home’s concrete foundation in hopes of diverting the sludge out of the house and into the yard.—
Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
18 May 2026
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Cristopher Sánchez struck out a career-high 13 while picking up the second shutout of his career as the Philadelphia Phillies drilled the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on Saturday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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The Meltdown is suffused with the visual and audio textures of horror, and deliberately so.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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And, come evening, the ocean’s surface is suffused with gold as the sun dips beyond the horizon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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In a hall occasionally pierced by air-raid sirens warning of Russian strikes, the event has united Ukraine’s most prominent galleries, artists, collectors, and cultural institutions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Steve died in September 2006 after a stingray's tail pierced his chest and caused a fatal injury to his heart while filming a documentary on the Great Barrier Reef, when Robert was 2 years old.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The precision strike successfully penetrated defenses that had been held for years.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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While most of that warming occurs near the surface, measurements show heat has also penetrated to depths of roughly 3,000 meters over recent decades.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Two inmates punched and kicked the victim for about 30 seconds in his cell, while a third inmate stood guard.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Coventry and Ipswich Town already punched their EPL tickets by finishing first and second in the EFL standings.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
19 May 2026
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The scent permeated the air and residents’ clothing.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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Here’s another favorite, also permeated by regret!—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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Vanderbilt suffered a dislocated right pinkie, team sources confirmed, with photos and video appearing to show the joint having punctured the skin.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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By the end of the learning unit, Burton said growth in the children could be seen as their vocabularies expanded to using words such as thermometer, blood pressure and punctured.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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Letters signed by dozens of local officials, legislators from both houses, environmental groups and clean energy businesses have flooded in to try to save the program.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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People quickly flooded the comments with reactions and support for the classy move.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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“Riddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddled. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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