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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
Across 2025-26, there are few outstanding contenders — a reflection upon, at least as far as the Premier League is concerned, a Newcastle campaign riddled with inconsistency and underperformance (for the most part).
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 29 May 2026
On the wall hangs a shredded image of Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin, riddled with bullet holes from target practice.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Throughout her time in the position, Gabbard has been riddled with controversy.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
His current era involves genres like alternative and jazz, riddled throughout his latest project.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
The path ahead for Cowboy Space is riddled with roadblocks.
—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
Chris Waugh, New York Times, 29 May 2026
On the wall hangs a shredded image of Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin, riddled with bullet holes from target practice.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Throughout her time in the position, Gabbard has been riddled with controversy.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
His current era involves genres like alternative and jazz, riddled throughout his latest project.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
The path ahead for Cowboy Space is riddled with roadblocks.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riddled
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Jo Adell hit an RBI single in the third before Jose Siri drilled his second career grand slam to put the Angels up 5-2 in the third.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Femi stood Brock up with one arm and drilled Lesnar with a spinebuster.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Experiments like Strachey’s were part of an explosion of postwar research on the relationship between mathematics and language, expressions of a broader fascination with the automation of knowledge, which crossed disciplines and suffused the culture.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The rest of the film consists of the brother and sister’s return to the ranch, now suffused with dread at Misael’s inability to properly care for his sibling.—
Vadim Rizov,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Four of those shots struck Bils from behind, including one that entered his back, pierced his lung and heart, bounced off his breast bone and lodged back in his heart, according to prosecutors.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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According to the notice, if the toy has been ruptured or pierced, or if sand has escaped the toy, Orb Factory has directed consumers to put on a mask and gloves and use damp cloths to pick up any sand that has leaked out.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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So, what began as outside advocacy has now penetrated the legislative process itself whereby trial lawyers are attempting to co-opt the bill for their own agenda.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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More than 100 small rocks, and countless fragments of metal, had penetrated his face, neck, shoulders, and extremities.—
Martha Raddatz,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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In 2024, Ilacqua said, Perry punched one man and hit another with his cane before ordering his dog to attack both of them.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The woman who was punched by a former Shelby police officer walked into a local church Tuesday morning with civil rights attorney Ben Crump to applause from full pews.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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Doors of hushed rooms swung open, and the celebration permeated deafening silence.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Woes permeated the batting order.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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Unlike insulin vials, Zepbound vials do not contain preservatives, so they should be punctured only once, not repeatedly, then discarded.—
Jody Dushay,
STAT,
29 May 2026
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Either way, Temple IV remains the classic climb, with the famous view across a canopy punctured by stone.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Pasadena City Councilmember Rick Cole said the city's nonemergency line was flooded with calls from people confused about what was happening.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The dam failure, later blamed on poor design, flooded five counties and inundated more than 300 square miles, with water traveling 155 miles downstream, according to the Association of State Dam Safety Officials.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
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“Riddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddled. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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