"riddled" meaning in English

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        "Damaged throughout by holes."
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        "(also figurative) Damaged throughout by holes."
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        "Having (something) spread throughout, as if by an infestation.",
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        "Having (something) spread throughout, as if by an infestation.",
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        "Damaged throughout by holes."
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        "(also figurative) Damaged throughout by holes."
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