rife with
idiom
: 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
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As Isaac told it, his kingdom’s history is rife with treachery, usurpation, and murder.
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Nutcrackercore seems to have one foot in the prim and proper balletcore trend, but with a perfectly personal take that’s rife with possibility.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2025
From Pokémon committing crimes to deepfakes of actors like Bryan Cranston, which were later clamped down, Sora is rife with depictions no studio or agency would ever sign off on.
—Sunny Dhillon, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
Falling for the ruse, Golyar forwarded the investigative team messages purportedly from Flora, rife with details about Farver's murder.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Nutcrackercore seems to have one foot in the prim and proper balletcore trend, but with a perfectly personal take that’s rife with possibility.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2025
From Pokémon committing crimes to deepfakes of actors like Bryan Cranston, which were later clamped down, Sora is rife with depictions no studio or agency would ever sign off on.
—Sunny Dhillon, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
Falling for the ruse, Golyar forwarded the investigative team messages purportedly from Flora, rife with details about Farver's murder.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Rife with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rife%20with. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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