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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
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.
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Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
In 1953 Paris, 24-year-old Audrey Hepburn (McKenzie) is a rising actress on the brink of international stardom, though she is riddled with secret insecurities.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2026
However, his career was riddled with controversies stemming from past crimes and fraud allegations.
—PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
It is riddled with slurs, beginning with its title, and, much like his song about Anita Bryant, reinforces various harmful stereotypes, this time about Black people.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
But less than an hour later, the same vehicle returned, and this time two passengers riddled Hughes’ car with bullets, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
This year’s Biennale has been riddled with controversy over its participating pavilions.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Apr. 2026
Healey now has 30 days to reappoint a new CCC, which has been riddled with internal conflict for years.
—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
Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
In 1953 Paris, 24-year-old Audrey Hepburn (McKenzie) is a rising actress on the brink of international stardom, though she is riddled with secret insecurities.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2026
However, his career was riddled with controversies stemming from past crimes and fraud allegations.
—PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
It is riddled with slurs, beginning with its title, and, much like his song about Anita Bryant, reinforces various harmful stereotypes, this time about Black people.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
But less than an hour later, the same vehicle returned, and this time two passengers riddled Hughes’ car with bullets, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
This year’s Biennale has been riddled with controversy over its participating pavilions.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Apr. 2026
Healey now has 30 days to reappoint a new CCC, which has been riddled with internal conflict for years.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riddled
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Wells drilled in 2026 may not start to produce until 2036.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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Then Toluca goalkeeper Luis García watched as Tillman drilled a running header just wide.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 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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The galleries were suffused with the tang of iron and old cum.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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One of the bullets pierced Bradley’s heart and lung, Meyer said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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According to local outlet Listin Diario, Bonilla had undergone surgery to have rods and screws inserted into her back after a tumor was removed, though one screw allegedly pierced her spinal cord, leaving her immobilized from the ribs down.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 26-page report describes two stab wounds — one to the right abdomen that perforated the liver and another to the left chest that penetrated an intercostal space.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
23 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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The Pistons punched back with a 20-5 run as the Magic at one point missed 13 straight shots from the floor.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The would-be robbery victim did not need medical attention after being punched.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Affordability permeated every topic, as candidates offered their solutions to the high costs Californians reckon with daily.—
Anne Bryson,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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From the arts to architecture to language to radio, Nazi propaganda permeated the mass imagination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 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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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.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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To inch closer to its goals, Amazon has flooded its warehouses with robotics technologies in recent years, including robotic arms like Sparrow, Robin and Cardinal, autonomous cart mover Proteus and inventory sortation system Sequoia to support employees in the fulfillment process.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Folks who had either worked with Kelly in the past or knew of his jaw-droppingly extensive résumé flooded the comments section.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Riddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddled. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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