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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
The song's music video, which was riddled with clever Easter eggs throughout, was released shortly after at the MTV VMAs.
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Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Photos of Haaland on the tarmac posted to social media were riddled with homophobia and comments questioning the striker’s masculinity.
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Teddy Brown,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Was this simply a sinkhole in a cemetery dating to 1854 that is in an area with underground springs, suffers from an aging drainage system and is riddled with woodchuck tunnels?
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Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Chief Warrant Officer Rodney Bearman's body was riddled with shrapnel in the early hours of the war on March 1 when an Iranian drone slammed into his work station in Kuwait.
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Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Similarly, a financial report that looks great but is riddled with errors won't cut it.
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Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The internet is awash with jokes about the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, which is now riddled with algae.
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Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
The agreement is the product of a compromise with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, and is riddled with exceptions and loopholes.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
18 June 2026
However, its victory over Peru has since been riddled with allegations of match fixing, particularly because Argentina was ruled by a military junta that was accused of using its political influence to secure a favorable result.
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Andrew Pereira,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Photos of Haaland on the tarmac posted to social media were riddled with homophobia and comments questioning the striker’s masculinity.
—
Teddy Brown,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Was this simply a sinkhole in a cemetery dating to 1854 that is in an area with underground springs, suffers from an aging drainage system and is riddled with woodchuck tunnels?
—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Chief Warrant Officer Rodney Bearman's body was riddled with shrapnel in the early hours of the war on March 1 when an Iranian drone slammed into his work station in Kuwait.
—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Similarly, a financial report that looks great but is riddled with errors won't cut it.
—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The internet is awash with jokes about the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, which is now riddled with algae.
—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
The agreement is the product of a compromise with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, and is riddled with exceptions and loopholes.
—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
18 June 2026
However, its victory over Peru has since been riddled with allegations of match fixing, particularly because Argentina was ruled by a military junta that was accused of using its political influence to secure a favorable result.
—
Andrew Pereira,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riddled
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About two-thirds of the 6,700 feet of 16 inch steel pipe beneath the river and crossing parts of the two parks would run through subterranean tunnels drilled by a high tech boring machine.
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Lo Celso scored on a free kick; Martinez drilled a penalty kick after Julian Alvarez was kicked in the face while attempting a header.
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His brow is porcelain-smooth and suffused with light, his locks glossy and curled, his nose straight and regular.
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The seductive serenity of the Alps on a sunny day suffused the scene.
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Lower the heat to a simmer, and cook until the potatoes are just slightly tender when pierced with a fork or knife.
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First responders found the woman conscious and alert after an umbrella stake pierced her shoulder.
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While most of that warming occurs near the surface, measurements show heat has also penetrated to depths of roughly 3,000 meters over recent decades.
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Ivory Coast has penetrated the box a bit more, but both sides have just one shot and zero on target.
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That punched El Tri's ticket straight to the Round of 16 and kept the host nation's tournament dream alive for at least one more match.
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Rocha punched it in the nose and the shark let go and swam away.
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Advertisement The captain’s drive has permeated to the entire team.
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Aside from Love Story, there isn’t another limited series this year that permeated the culture the way Adolescence or the first season of White Lotus did.
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Watt had his lung punctured by the medical staff last season and will turn 32 in October.
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But there were also perplexing moments that punctured the gravitas of the event (even for an event built around hand-to-hand combat).
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Through the risk of lightning, sticky humidity and a winding line filled with thousands of chanting fans, Argentine fans flooded Bayfront Park with a sea of blue jerseys.
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Social media was flooded with images and footage of guests making the pilgrimage to MSG.
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