How do you use Rife in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like prevailing or prevalent, plus the exact meaning.
Rife in a sentence
Rife meaning
- Widespread, common, prevalent, current (mainly of unpleasant or harmful things).
- Abounding; present in large numbers, plentiful.
- Full of (mostly unpleasant or harmful things).
Synonyms of Rife
Using Rife
- The main meaning on this page is: Widespread, common, prevalent, current (mainly of unpleasant or harmful things). | Abounding; present in large numbers, plentiful. | Full of (mostly unpleasant or harmful things).
- Useful related words include: prevailing, prevalent, current, overabundant.
- In the example corpus, rife often appears in combinations such as: rife with, is rife, been rife.
Context around Rife
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Rife
- In this selection, "rife" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, reality, pool, matt and apologizes stand out and add context to how "rife" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a reality rife with conflict and and is rife with torture. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "rife" sits close to words such as aclu, barre and chalk, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with rife
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It’s clear violence against women is rife. (8 words)
Carpenter’s Twitter feed was rife with conspiratorial rants. (9 words)
It’s a bit nasal — but rife with possibility. (9 words)
Also, wanton killing of criminal suspects by angry youths on mob action have been rife, as residents blamed Police operatives of being in the habits of arresting and releasing suspected criminals without subjecting them to the due process of law. (40 words)
If you are worried about the date on something whose wrapper you threw away, or if something doesn’t smell quite right, it is worth avoiding the dangerous bacteria that could be rife on any of your Christmas leftovers. (39 words)
In the run off to the 2023 general elections, speculations were rife that Muri-Okunola, a one time Personal Assistant to Tinubu as Governor of Lagos State, would be replacing Sanwo-Olu as Lagos State Governor. (36 words)
Matt Rife Apologizes to Ex Kate Beckinsale & Pete Davidson - Find Out Why! (12 words)
Example sentences (20)
A lot of speculation was rife all over the state about whether Sharad Pawar would accept the invitation for this event and share the stage with Prime Minister Modi.
Also, wanton killing of criminal suspects by angry youths on mob action have been rife, as residents blamed Police operatives of being in the habits of arresting and releasing suspected criminals without subjecting them to the due process of law.
And a nearby resident told PlymouthLive the village is 'rife' with rumours the Kitchen Nightmares superstar is considering snapping up the picturesque watering hole.
As the FM bands become more rife with religion and politics, people are turning that off, too.
Carpenter’s Twitter feed was rife with conspiratorial rants.
Centered on four Catholic school girls and one English bloke named James, is a sitcom in the truest sense of the genre, finding humor in a reality rife with conflict and fear.
Demand is rife to build a foot overbridge to prevent jaywalking.
Due to the floundering economy, illegal mining is rife and often takes place under dangerous conditions.
Her story's ends are rife with gray areas, putting players through the emotional ringer if they become attached to her.
He's a respawnable boss with a vast dedicated loot pool rife with useful items.
Human rights groups and Iranian dissidents have previously told The Sun that the prison is riddled with disease, has poor sanitation, and is rife with torture, murder and rape.
If you are worried about the date on something whose wrapper you threw away, or if something doesn’t smell quite right, it is worth avoiding the dangerous bacteria that could be rife on any of your Christmas leftovers.
In addition to the Scout plans, recent council meetings have been rife with votes on smaller deals, which offer anywhere from millions to hundreds of millions of dollars in investment.
In the run off to the 2023 general elections, speculations were rife that Muri-Okunola, a one time Personal Assistant to Tinubu as Governor of Lagos State, would be replacing Sanwo-Olu as Lagos State Governor.
It is clear St Mike's, as it is known locally, is doing all it can to raise aspirations, but Jo admits political apathy, mixed with the belief that nothing will change, is rife.
It is rife on the internet and most young people will experience it or see it at some time.
It’s a bit nasal — but rife with possibility.
It’s clear violence against women is rife.
Lucky Pants is rife with promotions, including a great loyalty programme, daily bonuses, and even Charity Bingo, in which 100% of the proceeds go to Carers Trust.
Matt Rife Apologizes to Ex Kate Beckinsale & Pete Davidson - Find Out Why!
Common combinations with rife
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- rife with 83×
- is rife 46×
- been rife 21×
- rife that 21×
- are rife 20×
- was rife 17×
- were rife 14×
- rife in 13×
- be rife 7×
- matt rife 7×