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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
And with the rollout of artificial intelligence at workplaces threatening to displace white-collar jobs, workers are riddled with fear about their futures.
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Dee Depass, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Santos, whose political rise and fall was characterized by a notorious trail of lies and falsehoods, claimed my story was riddled with errors.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 4 June 2026
Wie West described that process as therapeutic and a welcome contrast to the final days of her playing career, which were riddled with injury.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Ecca Vandal’s route to punk was riddled with detours into sounds, cultures, and identities the genre rarely represents.
—Erica Campbell, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
After the simultaneous awarding of the Russian and Qatari World Cups, in 2010, a process that was riddled with vote-buying, FIFA updated its statutes to make sure that such a thing would never happen again.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 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
Dee Depass, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Santos, whose political rise and fall was characterized by a notorious trail of lies and falsehoods, claimed my story was riddled with errors.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 4 June 2026
Wie West described that process as therapeutic and a welcome contrast to the final days of her playing career, which were riddled with injury.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Ecca Vandal’s route to punk was riddled with detours into sounds, cultures, and identities the genre rarely represents.
—Erica Campbell, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
After the simultaneous awarding of the Russian and Qatari World Cups, in 2010, a process that was riddled with vote-buying, FIFA updated its statutes to make sure that such a thing would never happen again.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riddled
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Mitchell came down on the next play and drilled a step-back jumper over Gray, which was a sign of things to come.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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His versatile shot-making was on full display down the stretch in Game 1, as Brunson repeatedly drove to the basket — particularly when shot-blocking Spurs center Victor Wembanyama was on the bench — and also drilled the game-winning 3-pointer.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2026
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As the first show without late drummer/lyricist Neil Peart since 1974, the kick-off was suffused with nearly overwhelming emotion, both onstage and off.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2026
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That essay, written in 1940 — the same year Native Son was published — is suffused with profound hopelessness for what was indeed to come.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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But another pierced the car’s windshield, grazed the steering wheel and one of Fahd’s fingers before striking his son, Sam, in the head.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The Remarkable Life and Times of George Forster A gunshot pierced the calm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 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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Among those arrested was a woman who allegedly punched a police officer.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
9 June 2026
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Emily Dunn then responded with a goal for Walpole, but Duxbury punched right back via the stick of Emma Prouty.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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And while it’s tended to be soccer WAGs that have permeated pop culture, in recent years, partners and spouses of tennis stars and basketball players have garnered attention for their fashions.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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One wall was completely deconstructed, and the stench of cigarettes and space heaters permeated the air.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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The helium-balloon hype of potentially going undefeated through the final three rounds of the playoffs has been punctured and now it’s gone for good.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Deputies said that the stab wound, which punctured the woman's lung, did not appear to be life-threatening.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The idea of bringing Pip to the local dog park flooded me with terror.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The view from the window flooded See with memories from her childhood.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Riddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddled. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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