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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
Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
For someone who’d spent much of the 2010s crashing on friends’ floors, having her own bass technician and eight different instruments in her rig was a huge change.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The Elizabeth Warrens of the world have long complained about how the rules in Washington and on Wall Street are rigged in favor of the rich.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The wells are drilled much longer and more are fracked at once—called simul-frac—so fewer rigs, frac fleets, and people are required.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
For someone who’d spent much of the 2010s crashing on friends’ floors, having her own bass technician and eight different instruments in her rig was a huge change.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
In July, Oak View Group’s CEO Timothy Leiweke was indicted for orchestrating a conspiracy to rig the bidding process in an arena deal in Austin, Texas.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The Elizabeth Warrens of the world have long complained about how the rules in Washington and on Wall Street are rigged in favor of the rich.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rig
Noun
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The latest generation of carriages can include private mini-suites, quieter cabins, and better showers, all of which have transformed the night train experience.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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If that’s not enough, the carriage house has two bedrooms and a full bath on the second floor.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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The content drew attention to the country’s inequality by contrasting the lives of the children of the country’s elite – with designer clothing and foreign vacations – with images of Nepali migrant workers returning home in coffins from dangerous jobs abroad.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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The lifestyle brand, best known for its range of products from clothing to home goods, boasts an online catalog of quiet luxury items at budget-friendly prices.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Czechia’s largest nuclear power plant will be equipped with massive 2,000-ton turbine generators in what is considered the largest modernization project in the history of the country’s nuclear operations.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Property managers are better equipped to respond to concerns, not just review past incidents.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The train then collided with the trailer, separating it from the cab, breaking it into multiple parts and rolling it.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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After searching the vehicle, investigators found 22 bundles of cocaine hidden in a tool box under the bed in the cab, the complaint said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The same is true at mining sites that supply the minerals essential for AI hardware, where the extraction and refining are poisonous for the local environment, writes environmental studies and public policy scholar Sophia Kalantzakos.—
Michaela Rychetska,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025
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In addition to its sous vide line, the Fort Worth plant will also supply roast beef to Arby’s, Rosenthal Blumenfeld said.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Then, there’s the one about the two Asian guys who are harnessed to a chariot and made to pull it along, like horses, with bits in their mouths, while this other Asian guy, holding the reins, lashes them with a whip.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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One such example can be found in the Latin mythological text Fabulae, in which the sisters of Phaethon are transformed into poplar trees as punishment for yoking his chariot without their father’s permission.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sandals or flip-flops are recommended attire.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Maybe Zoryve is like wearing weekend athleisure to balance out our weekday work attire.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Looking to furnish your outdoor space?—
Elissa Suh,
Architectural Digest,
17 Sep. 2025
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Think furnished canvas tents or yurts, proper beds, electricity, and often heating and/or air conditioning.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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