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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Easy access to the beach and nearby town, one of Mexico’s pueblos mágicos—magic towns, rife with historic, cultural and artistic importance—makes Desierto Azul ideal for a varied escape.
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Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The zeitgeist of the late 19th century, however, was rife with such projects—national movements seeking to carve sovereign spaces out of the old empires.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The history of speed records on the Grand Teton for both men and women is rife with unofficial attempts, or attempts that record keepers have discredited by flagging.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025
The movie adaptation is also rife with metaphors about boys becoming men and overcoming life-or-death circumstances to make it out the other side.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The zeitgeist of the late 19th century, however, was rife with such projects—national movements seeking to carve sovereign spaces out of the old empires.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The history of speed records on the Grand Teton for both men and women is rife with unofficial attempts, or attempts that record keepers have discredited by flagging.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025
The movie adaptation is also rife with metaphors about boys becoming men and overcoming life-or-death circumstances to make it out the other side.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Rife with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rife%20with. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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