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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
Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
Not to be outdone, Intel and AMD are also expected to announce chips that will make your current gaming rig feel like a calculator.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
Michael Kan, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
All allegations that the 2024 election was rigged are speculative, and there are no investigations examining the claims.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
They are surrounded by a chaotic lattice of masts and rigs, hallmarks of the nautical flow that brought people and goods to ports along the Thames.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
Not to be outdone, Intel and AMD are also expected to announce chips that will make your current gaming rig feel like a calculator.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
The malware then paved the way for the North Korean hackers to rig a cryptocurrency transaction request for a DMM Bitcoin employee, sending 4,502.9 in Bitcoin to the attacker’s wallets.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
All allegations that the 2024 election was rigged are speculative, and there are no investigations examining the claims.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rig
Noun
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The company gained wide attention in 2023 for taking a stand with Disney in a carriage negotiation, allowing ESPN, ABC and other networks to go dark for 10 days in late-summer.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2025
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The tour swings past the ranch’s horse cemetery, the old carriage house, the ranch Commissary and the home built in 1912 by King’s widow, Henrietta.—
Pam LeBlanc,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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What airline recently banned see-through clothing and ‘lewd’ body art?—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2025
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Rue La La, a discount retailer that offers savings on designer shoes, clothing, and accessories, just slashed the price of the snuggly style by 23 percent — yes, that means a pair of boots is going for $115 right now.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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As reported in the Tribune after 2024’s festival, this summer’s event will have a second stage, more staff, additional entrances and larger grounds with a dance zone equipped for additional performances, DJ sets, and perreo along with more food vendors, bars, live-stream screens, seating and shade.—
Doug George,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Any concern outside the club over whether Liverpool are sufficiently equipped for the challenges ahead isn’t shared by those within.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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Anil, a cab driver in the Indian capital of Delhi, died after his vehicle caught fire on Saturday, Jan. 18, local police said, according to the Indian Express, the Deccan Herald and the Deccan Chronicle.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Ao Tanaka and Joe Rothwell had 308 league minutes between them as Leeds drove away from Carrow Road on October 1 after a 1-1 draw against Norwich, with teenage rookie Charlie Crew the next cab off the rank.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The two countries supply a significant share of several key food categories.—
Annette Choi,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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In 2023, leaked intelligence revealed Egypt's secret plans to supply rockets to Russia in flagrant defiance of U.S. policy.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The small asteroid, which is more than 3 miles in diameter, approaches so close to the sun that it was named for the son of the sun-god Helios, who in Greek mythology lost control of his father's chariot and set the Earth ablaze.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American-Statesman,
11 Dec. 2024
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The casting news comes after Disney+ released the first footage of the forthcoming episodes on Friday, which shows the titular hero taking the chariot reins in what promises to be an eventful season.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
10 Aug. 2024
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Reflecting on the incident, the OP speculated that her outfit, which resembled the daycare staff's attire.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The ceremony also featured a tribute to Quincy Jones, with Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Cynthia Erivo, Lainey Wilson and Janelle Monáe (in full Michael Jackson attire) paying homage to the late music legend.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2025
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For years after the headquarters moved to Battersea, Foster maintained a vast apartment on the office’s top floor, which was furnished with little but a seventy-foot mural by the artist Richard Long.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Customers include big-box, home furnishing retailers and service providers such as Ashley Furniture, Big Sandy Home Furnishings, Yale and Baron's Appliances.—
Richard Collings,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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