riddling

verb

Definition of riddlingnext
present participle of riddle
1
as in drilling
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 penetrating
to spread throughout the newspaper exposé revealed a gaming commission that is riddled with corruption

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  1. penetrating
  2. piercing
  3. punching
  4. poking
Verb
  • And while ground-penetrating radar confirmed the presence of 28 bodies, there are likely more — including smaller graves of children or infants.
    Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This potent formula relaxes frizz, creates shine, and repairs damage by fully penetrating every strand’s shaft.
    Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of penetrating
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  • Surveillance camera video of the strike showed huge fireballs piercing the darkness and slamming into the ground at astonishing speed.
    Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As a Malian woman belted out joyous epics in a piercing vibrato, Balla looped a syncopated, head-nodding rhythm behind her.
    Eliot Stein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of piercing
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  • Advertisement In 2022, a woman filed for a restraining order against Sweeting, accusing her of punching her repeatedly in the head and kicking her in the chest.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The machines offer the option for a purchaser to make a donation covering everything in the machine by punching the number 7 button three times, event organizers said.
    Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of punching
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  • No leader wants to be like the movie Office Space, famous for poking fun at the flaws of the 1990s workplace cube farms and non-welcoming vibes.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Take Kule’s for example—the red stripes would look so chic poking out from beneath a tonal knit or ladylike jacket.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of poking
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