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as in carriage
a horse-drawn wheeled vehicle for carrying passengers
romantic couples enjoy being driven in the old-fashioned rig through the park
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as in clothing
covering for the human body
most of the celebrants of the town's bicentennial will be in festive rig—so don't show up in jeans
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as in to equip
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
carefully rigged each diver with the required equipment before starting out
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Recent Examples of rig
Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 10 May 2026
For producers, prices were high enough to turn a profit but not high enough to justify sending a bunch of drilling rigs out to boost production.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 May 2026
Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
People accused the jury of being rigged.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
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Noun
The company has decided to operate five completion crews for the rest of the year while adding two to three rigs to maintain a sufficient DUC backlog and ensure operational flexibility.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 10 May 2026
For producers, prices were high enough to turn a profit but not high enough to justify sending a bunch of drilling rigs out to boost production.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 May 2026
Verb
Last month, despite Orbán’s formidable, long-standing attempts to rig the legal and electoral systems in his favor, Magyar won, in a stunning upset.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
People accused the jury of being rigged.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rig
Noun
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Shaggy moved his limbs as instructed, and the carriage slid back and forth.—
Natalie Meade,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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They've been called granny flats, carriage houses, or mother-in-law suites.—
Lee Cowan,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Denise and Mohamed bought new clothing for the other children, whereas Djena was given ratty hand-me-downs—even her bras were Denise’s castoffs.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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How The Partnership Came About Kelce, who even founded his own clothing company, is a longtime fan of fashion.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Guest rooms and suites with spacious living areas are both available, all of course equipped with the famous Four Seasons mattresses and linens that nearly guarantee a sound night’s sleep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Riot police equipped with tactical gear were forced to march onto the field to quell the escalating unrest.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Set in the restless night of Lagos, where one of the city’s few female cab drivers, Lady, survives by staying tough and focused.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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The series sees Rahma hop into a yellow cab and asks the driver to take him to their favorite place.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Across Oahu’s North Shore, an area famed for its big-wave surfing, the small farms that help supply the island’s food are struggling after back-to-back storms in March brought the state’s worst flooding in two decades.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Travis Miller, an energy and utilities analyst for Morningstar, said utility executives on earnings calls are emphasizing efforts to cut costs or protect residential customers from the cost to supply electricity to data centers.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Over the course of the next three days, our blue-and-gold chariot will carry us from Salt Lake City to Denver with overnight stops in Moab and Glenwood Springs.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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The next year, the chariot race made its debut, in which inmates raced chariots pulled by bulls.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Hadid previously worked with stylist Law Roach for her 2022 Cannes appearance, collaborating on looks that catered more toward archival attire.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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That's elite golf content in the attire of her choosing.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Renovated in 2023, the traditional Goan style continues in guest rooms with parquet floors, cane weave chairs, antique-style wardrobes with mirrors and headboards, and furnished balconies or terraces.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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The archways are furnished with sluice gates that can open to allow excess water to pass through in periods of flooding.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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“Rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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