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
Mercifully — and unlike the two terraces behind each goal at Valley Parade in an era when hooliganism was rife in English football — there was no security fence to keep fans penned in.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
But having never won at Brighton in the top flight, fears of a costly result were rife, especially after losing 4-1 to another rival, Aston Villa, two weeks ago.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Related article Anti-trans rhetoric is rife in the British media.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Multiple warnings last year highlighted just how rife such Play Store abuse remains.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
But having never won at Brighton in the top flight, fears of a costly result were rife, especially after losing 4-1 to another rival, Aston Villa, two weeks ago.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Related article Anti-trans rhetoric is rife in the British media.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Multiple warnings last year highlighted just how rife such Play Store abuse remains.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rife
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While expanding its enrollment, adding new programs and building new centers, students have complained of crowded housing and dining areas, parking shortages and some offerings that are stretched thin, such as services for immigrant students.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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In crowded markets, differentiation often comes from the interface, not the engine.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Analysts say the meeting could pose a tipping point for their fraught ties.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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Leaders at both Sacramento City Unified and St. Hope characterized Thursday’s renewals as an opportunity to create a better partnership as school and authorizer following the fraught renewal process.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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Investment in nuclear power is growing in the U.S. after a long period of financial turmoil for the industry, including the shutdown of a dozen reactors in recent years as the industry struggled to compete against cheap and abundant natural gas.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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With warmer weather comes fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables packed with abundant nutrients.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
23 May 2025
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Liverpool was awash with red on Monday, with hundreds of thousands of soccer fans cramming its streets to watch an open-top bus parade celebrating the club’s 20th league title.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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The principality’s flag may be red and white, but Monaco is awash in blue and beige — colors Leclerc and Ferrari Style creative director Rocco Iannone drew from when collaborating on the latest capsule collection from the F1 team’s in-house fashion brand, another Leclerc side project.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Now, Coral Springs, considered a suburb of Fort Lauderdale but attracting Miami commuters as well, is a packed city with plenty of culture, recreation and business.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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The collision, which took place in a packed city center as fans were celebrating Liverpool F.C. winning the English Premier League, injured 65 people, including four children.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
27 May 2025
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Away from politics, Sunday’s proceedings were replete with religious symbolism and Leo, who wore traditional white vestments, at times appeared visibly moved.—
Matthew Mpoke Bigg,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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As judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers writes that finance VP Alex Roman’s testimony was ‘replete with misdirection and outright lies’ on the question of ‘when’ Apple decided to impose a 27% commission on outbound transactions.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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“Rife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rife. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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