riddled

verb

Definition of riddlednext
past tense of riddle
1
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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2
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 Synonyms for riddled
  1. pierced
  2. penetrated
  3. punched
  4. permeated
  5. flooded
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  • In August 2020, an inmate at Phillips State Prison was held hostage and tortured for four days, having been stabbed from behind with his eye pierced and suffering a traumatic brain injury, the report said.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
  • For the People's Choice Awards in early 2024, the actor pierced her shiny chrome nails with little charms dangling off the tips.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of pierced
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  • It can usually only be penetrated by certain molecules or by a needle that runs the risk of damaging the entire cell.
    Michael Franco, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Hezbollah is reeling from Nasrallah's killing in his deep bunker in a command headquarters, shocked at how successfully Israel penetrated the group, seven sources said.
    Samia Nakhoul and Laila Bassam, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of penetrated
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  • The family said Kyle Raleigh punched Troy Morrow and slammed him to the pavement.
    Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Days before the fire, Dunbar got into a dispute with the unnamed woman and punched through one of the windows, court documents state.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of punched
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  • Think the Gucci horse bit loafer that has permeated the past decade or the checkerboard Vans that Sean Penn’s Jeff Spicoli wore in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
    Mimi Lombardo, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Fake news permeated both political campaigns.
    Fabio Mattioli, Foreign Affairs, 12 Jan. 2017
Definition of permeated
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  • In their last moments on the phone last Friday, Alonso described the moment panic set in for Andrade as water flooded the streets.
    Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Since the last war between Hezbollah and Israel, in 2006, the group flooded once-impoverished Shia communities across Lebanon with investment.
    Ruth Michaelson / Beirut, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of flooded
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riddled (out)

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