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- adjective Damaged throughout by
holes . - adjective Having (something) spread throughout, as if by an
infestation . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
riddle .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective spread throughout
- adjective (often followed by `with') damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes
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Examples
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That finding suggests loneliness might be triggering dementia through a novel mechanism — one that doesn't lead to a brain riddled with deposits, Wilson says.
Study links seniors' loneliness to higher risk of dementia 2007
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The price that is paid is that good men devoted to true American ideals get dragged down by a word riddled with corporate sell-outs, theocrats, loudmouths, and Nazis.
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Not only do this pair play it straight they also tend to ask questions in a manner the man in the street might and pull people up when they lapse into jargon riddled nonsense.
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When his glance fell away from her, his expression was riddled with tension, the straight lines of his mouth partially hidden under the dark bristle of his mustache.
The Pride of Hannah Wade Janet Dailey 1985
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When his glance fell away from her, his expression was riddled with tension, the straight lines of his mouth partially hidden under the dark bristle of his mustache.
The Pride of Hannah Wade Janet Dailey 1985
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District Court Judge Leonard Davis in Texas erred in upholding, and adding to, a jury verdict that the company describes as a riddled with mistakes.
National Business News - Local Business News | bizjournals 2009
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District Court Judge Leonard Davis in Texas erred in upholding, and adding to, a jury verdict that the company describes as a riddled with mistakes.
Jacksonville Business News - Local Jacksonville News | Jacksonville Business Journal 2009
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District Court Judge Leonard Davis in Texas erred in upholding, and adding to, a jury verdict that the company describes as a riddled with mistakes.
Philadelphia Business News - Local Philadelphia News | The Philadelphia Business Journal 2009
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In 1997, Zelikow and Ernest May wrote a report about John F. Kennedy that is "riddled" with errors.
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He had been ill since August and eventually became "riddled" with cancer, although still, to his eternal credit, enjoyed a glass of red wine and a cigarette.
Archive 2009-01-01 2009
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