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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The only divorce thus far that really digs into the complexity of these kinds of cases is Allura’s, which is rife with hyperbolic, soapy drama.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
American popular culture is rife with stereotypes of rural communities and people.
—William Jones, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The commercials that run during post-season baseball are rife with talk of dermatitis, dehydration, and wheezing.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
That mindset leads to no shortage of delightfully blasé supernatural adventures rife with magic and curses.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
American popular culture is rife with stereotypes of rural communities and people.
—William Jones, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The commercials that run during post-season baseball are rife with talk of dermatitis, dehydration, and wheezing.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
That mindset leads to no shortage of delightfully blasé supernatural adventures rife with magic and curses.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
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“Rife with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rife%20with. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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