1
: harassed, oppressed, or obsessed by
—usually used in combination
guilt-ridden
debt-ridden
2
: excessively full of or supplied with
—usually used in combination
slum-ridden
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Rockier than ever, Violeta’s interactions with Vicente feel ridden with mutual, unrelentless antagonism.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024
Cities tend to be more ridden with criminal gangs than are country villages.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023
China’s role in the breakthrough shook up dynamics in a conflict-ridden region where the United States has been the main mediator for decades.
—Reuters, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2023
The 52-year-old Mizner, then at the height of his fame and wealth, turned to a basically deserted stretch of land with loads of scrub and mosquito-ridden ponds, home to Finnish settlers, mostly farmers, and a few Seminoles.
—John Dolen, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024
Cities tend to be more ridden with criminal gangs than are country villages.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023
China’s role in the breakthrough shook up dynamics in a conflict-ridden region where the United States has been the main mediator for decades.
—Reuters, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2023
The 52-year-old Mizner, then at the height of his fame and wealth, turned to a basically deserted stretch of land with loads of scrub and mosquito-ridden ponds, home to Finnish settlers, mostly farmers, and a few Seminoles.
—John Dolen, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
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ridden
adjective
rid·den
ˈrid-ᵊn 
: extremely concerned with or burdened by
guilt-ridden
slum-ridden
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