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
Speculation has been rife about how these troops will fare.
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Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
And though Kermit should definitely play Edward, romantic interest to Elinor (and brother-in-law, yes, weird, but also rife for comedy), for Marianne’s beau, Colonel Brandon, getting another human actor would probably be best.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2024
Speculation over Lopetegui’s future had been rife since November.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The city’s traffic is snarled, as few police officers are on patrol, and double parking is rife, residents said.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
And though Kermit should definitely play Edward, romantic interest to Elinor (and brother-in-law, yes, weird, but also rife for comedy), for Marianne’s beau, Colonel Brandon, getting another human actor would probably be best.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2024
Speculation over Lopetegui’s future had been rife since November.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The city’s traffic is snarled, as few police officers are on patrol, and double parking is rife, residents said.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rife
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An upholstered stool, for instance, can bring a burst of color without making the space feel crowded.—
Wendy Vazquez,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2025
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Personal branding and thought leadership consulting Personal branding and thought leadership consulting are in high demand as professionals and entrepreneurs recognize the need to stand out in crowded markets.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Following a year of fraught negotiations, Amazon will soon have a full grip on the franchise that has spawned 25 films about Agent 007 but whose TV, licensing, spinoff and interconnected cinematic universe potential remains unmined.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Simultaneously, the fraught production history of multiple titles at Lucasfilm on her watch made the studio a kind of stand-in for Hollywood’s ongoing battle between filmmaker freedom and the storytelling by committee that drives much of the industry’s IP franchise adaptations.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Nile begins its journey in Uganda, offering stunning views and abundant wildlife along the way.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The full Dietary Guidelines for Americans on alcohol, which few Americans read, offer abundant cautions.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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The sky is awash with radio-frequency interference (RFI), but thanks to two astronomers who tracked down a stray TV broadcast reflected off a passing airplane, there may be a new way to wipe out some of the rogue signals that plague our radio telescopes.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Throughout, the rooms are awash with soft pastel hues like rusty pink, dusty blue, and earthy green.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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But unlike Tutankhamen’s tomb, whose chambers were found packed with artifacts during a 1922 excavation, the tomb of Thutmose II had been all but emptied out.—
Alan Yuhas,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The absolutely packed boxed set contains everything a group needs to play the game like dice, maps, rules and even a full 10 story adventure path.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Court records are replete with judges sentencing people convicted of unquestionably violent crimes to decades in prison while proclaiming that the person before them is heartless, irredeemable, and will forever be a threat to society.—
Steve Zeidman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The first team is already replete with quality, including centre-back Christoph Klarer, former Manchester United full-back Ethan Laird and the energetic attacker Jay Stansfield, signed from Fulham for £15m, a record for a League One club.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Rife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rife. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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