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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
Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Even as Henry Hub prices have rebounded from cyclical lows, natural gas rig counts remain well below historical norms.
—Bryce Erickson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
Voting down an extension to subsidies of this magnitude would stop this growing relationship that’s rigged against American patients.
—Anthony Digiorgio, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The ceiling is 37 feet above the field, with arches and lighting rigs that hang even lower.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Even as Henry Hub prices have rebounded from cyclical lows, natural gas rig counts remain well below historical norms.
—Bryce Erickson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is accusing nine multistate marijuana companies of rigging the game to keep cannabis prices artificially high.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
Voting down an extension to subsidies of this magnitude would stop this growing relationship that’s rigged against American patients.
—Anthony Digiorgio, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rig
Noun
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In my suite and throughout the carriages, reflective surfaces and frisky curves channeled the midcentury aesthetic of the train’s namesake, Federico Fellini’s 1960 film La Dolce Vita.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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After years without a mail service, without telegrams, without a single face peeking through the dirty windows of the railroad carriages, heaps of people are there again.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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Maria Francisca Machado, also 29, has taken a similar approach with her secondhand clothing shop in Lisbon, Portugal, which opened last summer.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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An undercover report by Fox11 Los Angeles indicated that women there wore very little clothing, gave lap dances and allowed customers to bring in alcohol for an additional charge.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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It is equipped with an active cooling system between its leg joints, ensuring continuous high-intensity performance up to 4 hours with a solid-state lithium battery architecture.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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The building is equipped for visitors in wheelchairs.—
Katie Parla,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Oceanside fire crews rescued the driver of a semi-truck that crashed on Interstate 5 near Harbor Drive early Wednesday, leaving the cab dangling 70 feet above the San Luis Rey River in Oceanside.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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My husband's father was a cab driver.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Due to weather conditions, firefighters initiated a second alarm as mutual aid from the Southington and New Britain Fire Departments supplied station coverage, according to fire officials.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Factbook also supplied superlatives that trivia buffs could count on, issuing Daily Facts of historical and geographical significance.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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High jinks ensue, including a hilarious scene in the Big Game with a scampering dog and a chariot chase.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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But the main focus of the chariot race, and of all television really, is what’s happening on the actors’ faces.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2026
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Among the accessories Queen Camilla added to her attire, the queen consort added a black statement hat with a deep green feather.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The festival gave guests 21 and older — who were encouraged to wear winter attire in blues and whites — an opportunity to visit a tarot card reader, play nostalgic carnival games, sip craft beer, snack on gourmet bites, browse a build-your-own flower bar and participate in a live auction.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Bonds are used to fund brick-and-mortar projects, which include constructing, equipping, maintaining and furnishing district facilities.—
Kendrick Calfee
February 11,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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Snyder-Hill has since furnished a second request for Wexner’s name removal, which includes thousands of pages of documents and articles.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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