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

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Nothing can ruin a fun day of sightseeing quite like foot pain, and unfortunately, summertime is rife with opportunities for issues like plantar fasciitis, arch pain, and blisters to arise. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026

In a statement, CMS spokesperson Timothy Foster said state inaction on hospice programs rife with fraud drove the need for federal intervention. — Laurie Udesky, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

In this series finale, Whitehead presents his New York City as an urbanscape rife with brutality, cronyism and corruption, increasingly fed by unbridled capitalism. — Literary Hub, 28 July 2026

His jaw-dropping work is witnessed first in the lobby, where visitors are greeted by friendly staff in a room rife with crown molding, sumptuous velvet furniture, and Old World tapestries. — Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 26 July 2026