riddled

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ˈɹɪdəld/

Damaged throughout by holes.
“When the legislation was debated by the House of Commons, Labour Deputy Leader Angela Rayner said it was "riddled with holes", while former Conservative Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg said it was "badly written".”
Having (something) spread throughout, as if by an infestation.
“The minister claimed that the old benefits system was riddled with abuse and fraud.”
“Riddled with guilt for having failed to oppose the project, Zac sacrifices himself by driving the truck into the lab, detonating the explosives at the same time as the Effect reoccurs.”
Having (something) spread throughout, as if by an infestation.
“a hole-riddled sweater”
“They took a swig each from an old bottle of sherry and ate some stale digestive biscuits sealed in a tin in the mouse-riddled cupboards.”