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phrasebe riddled with1. be riddled with sth to be full of something bad, unpleasant, or harmful: He died eight months later, riddled with cancer. There were allegations that the police force was riddled with racism and corruption.2. be riddled with holes/tunnels etc if something is riddled with holes, a lot of holes have been made in it: The leaves were riddled with holes where snails had been feeding on them. a cliff face riddled with tunnels and mine shafts.3. be riddled with bullets/gunfire etc to be hit by a lot of bullets: The president's car was riddled with bullets as the gunmen opened fire.■ SIMILAR TO: pepper with
(redirected from be riddled with)be riddled with (something)To be full of or consumed with something. Your proposal was completely unrealistic and riddled with flaws—that's why it was rejected. He is still riddled with guilt over the car accident he caused last month. be ˈriddled with something be full of something, especially something bad or unpleasant: His body was riddled with cancer.Her typing was slow and riddled with mistakes. |