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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The 124th Running of The Dinner Party Stakes A crowded field turned toward the final stretch of the 1 1/8-mile turf run, the last race before the evening’s main event, before Fort Washington pulled away with Cash Equity surging.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
17 May 2025
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Instead of calling bringing employees back into crowded offices, the administration should be using telework as a way to close the budget shortfall, said Service Employees International Union Local 1000, in a Thursday statement.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
16 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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Analysts say the meeting could pose a tipping point for their fraught ties.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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Roses are celebrated for their exceptional fragrance, abundant varieties, and season-long blooms—and now, there’s one with a royal pedigree.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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Locales that can provide the cheapest, abundant energy while possessing tech-savvy human capital for data centers and tech companies will be at a huge advantage.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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And for gear aficionados, Night Divides The Day is awash in images of guitars, keyboards, drums and even Morrison’s microphones and harmonicas.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
14 May 2025
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Public education is awash in scores, statistics and trend lines.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Andrew Weitz — a style consultant and men’s fashion expert who steers a firm called The Weitz Effect — recently fielded a call from a client with a packed European itinerary on the horizon.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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The lunch was part of a packed schedule for the president, who is currently touring the Middle East.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
14 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 27 May. 2025.
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