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riddled
[rid-ld]
adjective
filled with, and often thoroughly weakened by, something undesirable (used in combination).
For decades taxpayers subsidized this fault-riddled nuclear plant, with its defective reactors and substandard construction.
pierced in many places (usually used in combination).
His bullet-riddled body was found two days later.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of riddle.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of riddled1
Example Sentences
His SUV was riddled with bullets, the windscreen shattered, the bonnet punctured.
After a week riddled with injuries and a three-game skid, Sunday’s matchup carried weight beyond the court — it mattered in the locker room.
It’s all legal and even logical but the changing landscape is riddled with pros and cons and bad actors.
There are shuttered shops and abandoned warehouses, riddled with broken windows.
Members of the family also spoke out and said the brothers had been "victimised by this grotesque shockadrama," and the show was "riddled with mistruths".
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