as in filled
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified
a city government that is rife with malfeasance and corruption
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Recent Examples of rife
In an environment like that of Gaza today, where most people live in tents or shelters with very little clean water, and with much of the sewage system destroyed, illness is rife and people with weakened immunity are at even greater risk, all the aid agencies said.
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Dawoud Abu Alkas, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Speculation was rife that Trump might oversee clearing a homeless encampment or even the apprehension of suspects after his patrol announcement.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Netanyahu’s government have repeatedly denied that starvation is rife in the enclave.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
In many developing countries where paper mills are particularly rife, the space industry is beginning to grow.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Dawoud Abu Alkas, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Speculation was rife that Trump might oversee clearing a homeless encampment or even the apprehension of suspects after his patrol announcement.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Netanyahu’s government have repeatedly denied that starvation is rife in the enclave.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
In many developing countries where paper mills are particularly rife, the space industry is beginning to grow.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rife
Adjective
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Streamline applications with pre-filled forms, especially to support internal mobility where workloads are high or digital access is limited.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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On crowded factory floors, machines must share space with each other and with obstacles while working at high speed.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The evening included readings of erotic poetry by James Massiah and Adult Entertainment, sensual cocktails canapés by Heal Goblin, as well as beers and cans of water for those who couldn’t get into the crowded venue that poured out onto the street.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But the pushback her Administration got when the flyovers came to the press’ attention shows how fraught the issue is.—
Alex González Ormerod,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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His relationship with Shaun is fraught, to say the least.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Be sure each clump includes abundant roots.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Since fish is so abundant in Myanmar, it's long been a product accessible to a range of communities.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While social media remains awash with speculation, the White House has not yet made any statement confirming whether the president or first lady were at Walter Reed last week.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Chase Stadium was awash in pink, with plenty of purple shirts in the crowd, as well.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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Bryan's country contemporaries Owen Riegling, Randall King and George Birge opened before the headliner performed for a packed lawn.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
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Just two weeks before the singer was rushed to the hospital, Jones had taken the stage for what would be his final performance at a packed venue in Knoxville, Tennessee.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Omar’s growing outrage, especially when precious time is lost because of jammed phone lines, troubling silences and false assumptions, rankles Mahdi, the most overstretched of anyone at the call center.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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While some vacuums notify you when there’s a clog, manually check after each deep clean by removing the brush roll to make sure nothing is jammed behind it.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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Nordstrom Rack Double Keeper Belt Nordstrom Rack is replete with black belts that won’t break the bank — one of them being this slim leather belt with a gold buckle and two gold keepers, which comes in sizes small to extra large.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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This space has also been revamped over the summer with a dedicated bar, which adds to The Bar space in the palazzo’s charming Red Room, replete with silk coverings lining the walls and an original fresco by Cesare Rotta framing the ceiling.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Rife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rife. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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