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
Propaganda is rife on both sides, and Mykula insists that Deep State will take no part in it.
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Charlie Metcalfe, WIRED, 23 Aug. 2024
Speculation has been rife over the past few days that the wipe may not arrive on a Thursday as is usually the case.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
The Syrian economy was teetering, thanks in large part to U.S.-led sanctions, and corruption was rife.
—John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Opportunities are particularly rife for free graphics and design apps, a category that’s positively saturated with AI content creation tools.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
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Charlie Metcalfe, WIRED, 23 Aug. 2024
Speculation has been rife over the past few days that the wipe may not arrive on a Thursday as is usually the case.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
The Syrian economy was teetering, thanks in large part to U.S.-led sanctions, and corruption was rife.
—John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Opportunities are particularly rife for free graphics and design apps, a category that’s positively saturated with AI content creation tools.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rife
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Profile: Dilly Dally was a stray who was taken to a crowded shelter in Imperial Valley and was then transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society through Friends of County Animal Shelters.Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Shot in Delhi during the post-COVID period, the production faced logistical challenges, particularly while filming in crowded railway stations.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Carter attempted to change the way the world viewed America at a particularly fraught time.Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The pastime of pinball has lived a fraught existence.Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
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At the heart of the case against seed oils are concerns about the omega-6 fatty acids that are abundant in them.Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Jan. 2025
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The cruel irony is that water is currently abundant in Los Angeles.Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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From intricate dance dance routines to impressive parkour moves, the internet is awash with robots behaving bizarrely.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
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Cash harvesting sounds more like farming than mining, but that’s the point reached by goldmining companies which are awash with cash after three years of high gold prices.Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Once installed, this setup will allow the team to create dynamic and immersive backdrops for their videos, from replicating the energy of a packed stadium to transporting viewers to breathtaking natural landscapes regularly seen in their Bucket List series.Jon Youshaei, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Playing well in front of a friendly, packed crowd shouldn’t be.Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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With the first three episodes available to stream as of 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, Season 3 is off to the races replete with its typical deception and twists.Megan McCluskey, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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Enter Michigan, a team built around two 7-footers capable of running the pick-and-roll and stretching the floor, a veritable nightmare for a roster totally replete of rim-protecting big men.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Rife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rife. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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