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

Examples of rife with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Evans’ life and career was rife with the kind of juicy anecdotes that make such memoirs endlessly enjoyable reads, and his is unparalleled in that regard. Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024 Sports Illustrated: The sports publication’s owner sued Manoj Bhargava, an energy drink mogul whose foray into media has been rife with chaos and conflict, accusing him of failing to pay millions of dollars for the rights to publish the iconic magazine. Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024 The practice was heavily criticized by Republican former President Donald Trump, who alleged with no evidence that absentee voting was rife with fraud and led to his reelection loss in 2020. Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024 An industry rife with data leaks AT&T has experienced multiple data breaches over the years. Chloe Veltman, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024 Social media is rife with recommendations to consume one supplement or the other. Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024 Further south, Mercer Slough Nature Park serves as a top spot for those hoping to explore some of Washington’s pristine wetlands, with no shortage of steep trails that are rife with indigenous wildlife. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 The existing government subsidy system was rife with fraud. John Liu, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024 Financial Times Employees of Citigroup's equity division say the work environment was rife with harassment and discrimination, echoing allegations from a lawsuit filed last year. Azure Gilman, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024

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“Rife with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rife%20with. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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