RIFE Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

rife

adjective

ˈrīf

Definition of rife

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 for years that strong men aid their performance with steroids. — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 In a country where poverty is rife and malnutrition strikes the most vulnerable, such income losses can be critical. — Abdul Qahar Afghan, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 The impetus for this work, according to the researchers, is that drug-resistant bacteria are rife and growing. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026 Tensions are also rife over the mine’s water consumption and the terms of its community-benefit agreement. — Justin Worland, Time, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rife

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Taylor received the medication in four pre-filled syringes, but wanted a lower dose.

— Kara McGrath, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026
New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have introduced or passed legislation penalizing the practice and requiring employers to disclose hiring timelines or remove filled postings, while Texas has opened its own investigation into a major job board.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of filled

Adjective

With Election Day approaching, California voters are facing a crowded ballot and competing claims about what the state's propositions would do.

— James Taylor, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
The International Monetary Fund warned this month that growing leverage, crowded positions and correlated selling from hedge funds could create potential stability risks.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of crowded

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The Blackstone scion is smart and experienced enough to know the risks inherent in competing in the fraught indie marketplace.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2026
Naturally, reviving some of these fraught narratives seem to have irked some mentioned in the book.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of fraught

Adjective

Scientists identified abundant esterase enzymes in LCAP-containing forest samples.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
After a couple frosty mornings, abundant sunshine will warm us up into the lower 60s Saturday afternoon and the mid-60s on Sunday.

— Cutter Martin, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of abundant

Adjective

Iommi then released two more records with Seventh Star singer Glenn Hughes, which were both awash in blues-dad cliché.

— Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
Upstairs, his aunts and uncles were awash in light, eating fruit salad out of large bowls and drinking strong black coffee.

— Madeline ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of awash

Adjective

With roaring support from a packed crowd, Macklemore launched his Free Palestine Tour in Ireland’s capital Monday, just over a month after he was controversially dropped as Ed Sheeran’s supporting act.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
Flying to San Diego With a packed helicopter and dwindling fuel, the crew decided to head to the Coast Guard station in San Diego where ambulances were waiting.

— Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of packed

Adjective

When those signals are blocked, disrupted or deliberately jammed, vehicles may need other methods to maintain reliable navigation.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Riders had to evacuate its log ride on seven separate occasions because of issues such as boats colliding or becoming jammed and smoke coming from a malfunctioning part of the ride.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

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