as in mysteries
something hard to understand or explain
his motives for starting an argument with the coach were a complete riddle
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as in drills
to make a hole or series of holes in
several signs along the highway were riddled by buckshot
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as in suffuses
to spread throughout
the newspaper exposé revealed a gaming commission that is riddled with corruption
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Noun
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While The Recruit’s season 1 finale tied up many mysteries, the episode ended on a massive cliffhanger that points to what will likely be explored in season 2.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024 -
Haas notes that stamp DNA can illuminate such mysteries, though one caveat is that someone other than the sender might have licked the stamp, or a sponge could have been used for moistening.—
Maria Bolevich,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Future Seen From Vegas CES 2025 captures the moment when technology permeates every aspect of our lives.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Aspirational candidates bring something to the job that permeates the entire company.—
Edward Tuorinsky,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The post had been liked more than 30,000 times, and Ted has since appeared in by his owner that pokes fun at the candid video becoming an unexpected viral sensation.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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Much of Lame's content pokes fun at life hacks, which, in his view, are baloney.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Riddles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddles. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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