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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Critics, however, decry these plans as unregulated and rife with potential for patient exploitation.
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Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
In a sector rife with skepticism, compelling storytelling sets serious ventures apart from fleeting trends.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
But nothing is less popular than sending taxpayers’ money to unknown people in poor, faraway countries that might be rife with corruption.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
And in a move rife with symbolism, Jones Dickson said that her office’s headquarters would be returning to the ninth floor of the Rene C. Davidson Courthouse — a homecoming of sorts, after Price moved her office and her command staff to an East Oakland office near the airport.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
In a sector rife with skepticism, compelling storytelling sets serious ventures apart from fleeting trends.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
But nothing is less popular than sending taxpayers’ money to unknown people in poor, faraway countries that might be rife with corruption.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
And in a move rife with symbolism, Jones Dickson said that her office’s headquarters would be returning to the ninth floor of the Rene C. Davidson Courthouse — a homecoming of sorts, after Price moved her office and her command staff to an East Oakland office near the airport.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Rife with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rife%20with. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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