rife with

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: having a large amount of (something bad or unpleasant) : full of (something bad or unpleasant)

The school was rife with rumors.

a history rife with scandal

Examples of rife with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Maricarmen’s eviction may have sparked current protests, but Spain has been rife with frustration over high housing costs for years. — Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026

There were flashes of politics and victim blaming, judgment and shame in a case that’s rife with unanswered questions and likely to evolve as more details come to light. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

The restaurant industry across the country is challenging and rife with workplace abuse and inappropriate behavior that includes issues like heavy drinking, inappropriate relationships, fights between employees and wage theft. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Mallarmé composed Un coup de dés while working on his epic project Le Livre, which is rife with numbers and mathematical calculations. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026