1
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
Healey now has 30 days to reappoint a new CCC, which has been riddled with internal conflict for years.
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State House News Service, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Cyber specialists have long complained that companies treat security as an afterthought, and the result is online services and software that are riddled with bugs, handing hackers a possible way to infiltrate a computer system.
—Parmy Olson, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
But a barrage of Stop Sales riddled the contents of the uncool flip- top cooler with raw shrimp, cooked shrimp, egg rolls, tofu, raw beef and beef tendon all measuring at least 12 degrees above 41 degrees.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Behind the bar there's a squad car door hanging that's riddled with bullet holes.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Behind the bar there’s a squad car door hanging that’s riddled with bullet holes.
—Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Policing was demanding and, by nature, riddled in conflict.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Throughout these past weeks, the Mormon Wives cast has been riddled with other viral dramas, including Jessi Draper seemingly canoodling with Miranda Hope’s ex-husband.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Its international airport — which only recently reopened — has the remains of propeller planes carelessly tossed to the side of the runway, their bodies riddled with bullet holes and their wings askew.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
State House News Service, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Cyber specialists have long complained that companies treat security as an afterthought, and the result is online services and software that are riddled with bugs, handing hackers a possible way to infiltrate a computer system.
—Parmy Olson, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
But a barrage of Stop Sales riddled the contents of the uncool flip- top cooler with raw shrimp, cooked shrimp, egg rolls, tofu, raw beef and beef tendon all measuring at least 12 degrees above 41 degrees.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Behind the bar there's a squad car door hanging that's riddled with bullet holes.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Behind the bar there’s a squad car door hanging that’s riddled with bullet holes.
—Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Policing was demanding and, by nature, riddled in conflict.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Throughout these past weeks, the Mormon Wives cast has been riddled with other viral dramas, including Jessi Draper seemingly canoodling with Miranda Hope’s ex-husband.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Its international airport — which only recently reopened — has the remains of propeller planes carelessly tossed to the side of the runway, their bodies riddled with bullet holes and their wings askew.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riddled
Verb
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker drilled a 3.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Then in the fourth, after Quantrill retired the first two Astros, Mauricio Dubon singled, Ramón Urias walked and Jeremy Pena drilled a triple to right field to score two runs.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The galleries were suffused with the tang of iron and old cum.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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It’s known as the cosmic microwave background, or CMB, and is made up of the light that was released when the hot, dense plasma that suffused the early universe cooled enough to form hydrogen atoms.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Cook County medical examiner’s office found that the fatal shot pierced Rivera’s skin near her left armpit and traveled through both her lungs, wedging itself in her ribs, autopsy records show.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Teen Mom star shared a joint post on Instagram with her daughter Sophia after the teenager got ear gauges and her belly button pierced.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Strong start Banchero penetrated the paint early and often and didn’t settle on the offensive end of the floor.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2026
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Just 16 seconds earlier, Booker had penetrated and hit teammate Jordan Goodwin with a nifty pass.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Reigns punched his way out of the submission hold and put Punk back in the guillotine.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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One youth later reported being punched and having their necklace damaged after the dispute escalated, per the news release.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The cooler conditions that had permeated El Caballero Country Club throughout the early part of the week gave way to warmer temperatures during the second round of the 2026 JM Eagle LA Championship on Friday.—
Bob Buttitta,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The clients wanted to make sure that a real Maine flavor permeated the place, and tasked Rockwell’s team with tracking down some local antiques.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At this time, the kernels are tender, fully developed, and produce a milky, sweet liquid when punctured.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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The attack had punctured an air of invulnerability created by the 1967 Six-Day War, in which Israel had swiftly captured the Golan Heights, the Sinai Peninsula, the West Bank, and Gaza from its Arab neighbors.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Officers flooded the area Wednesday night, with patrol cars lining the roadways and a police helicopter circling the park overhead.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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It’s been close to 30 years since Hollywood was flooded with theatrical rom-com releases.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Riddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddled. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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