riddling

present participle of riddle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for riddling
Verb
  • Months later, multiple TikTok videos used the track in clips that went viral on the platform, drilling it into the consciousness of American youth in an awe-inspiring and perhaps deeply concerning way that TikTok videos can.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
  • To be sure, California would be within its power to prohibit drilling by condemning mineral estates through eminent domain and paying compensation to the owners.
    Chris Kieser, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kim has called for the development of multi-warhead systems that would improve the chances of penetrating missile defenses, and some experts say the Hwasong-20 could be designed for that purpose.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Commercial grout cleaners can be more effective than DIY solutions since these cleaners have a higher concentration of penetrating chemicals.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The album is a triumphant release that balances anger and grief and, at times, surprising joy, with Estrada’s bright, lilting soprano piercing through the veil of her pain.
    Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
  • While the rest of his body was a meandering ghost, his eyes were molten rage-arrows piercing the other people onstage.
    Betty Gilpin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But Vrabel’s methods are working, because the Patriots are exceeding expectations and punching above their weight atop the AFC East standings.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The video, which has more than 1,000 shares, captured a woman punching another woman on a counter when a man with a gray shirt walked up to them.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wi-Fi 7's puncturing capability is designed to isolate the interference, enabling devices to use the remainder of the channel.
    Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
  • According to a criminal complaint obtained by KGAN, the woman had been kicked by Miller, breaking two of her ribs and puncturing a lung.
    Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Bad Bunny has commented little, save for an SNL monologue poking fun at the situation.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The bit kicked off by poking fun at the Senate hearing that took place earlier this week.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Riddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddling. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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