as in equipped
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 rigged
It’s been rigged with state-of-the-art technologies to streamline daily operations, boost productivity efficiency, and overall workflow, ultimately enabling Burlington to get merchandise to its stores faster.
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David Moin,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Prosecutors say that Harrison continued to go on a robbery spree after the shooting, which ended only after police rigged his Mercedes with a secret tracking device and rounded him up, finding a shirt soaked in Gormley’s blood inside the vehicle.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Class-wise, money-wise, the system is rigged against him.
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James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Trump has also alleged that California unsuccessfully rigged its gubernatorial primary against Republican candidate Steve Hilton and raised suspicions about the time California takes to count mail-in ballots and the high proportion of mail-in ballots from Democrats.
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Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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David Moin,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Prosecutors say that Harrison continued to go on a robbery spree after the shooting, which ended only after police rigged his Mercedes with a secret tracking device and rounded him up, finding a shirt soaked in Gormley’s blood inside the vehicle.
—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Class-wise, money-wise, the system is rigged against him.
—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Trump has also alleged that California unsuccessfully rigged its gubernatorial primary against Republican candidate Steve Hilton and raised suspicions about the time California takes to count mail-in ballots and the high proportion of mail-in ballots from Democrats.
—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Tianwen-2 carries both a touch-and-go sampling system and an anchor-and-attach mechanism equipped with drills for collecting surface material.
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It's equipped with two sofas and separate chairs that convert into multiple sleeping arrangements, along with two private in-room sinks, restrooms, and showers.
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Because the Bridge program runs independently of Part D, plan sponsors don’t carry financial risk for eligible glucagon-like peptide-1 drugs furnished under the demonstration project.
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There are also furnished tiny homes a few miles out of town, toward Trappers, Stephenson said, referencing Trail and Hitch Lodging on County Road 8.
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The home of the Chiefs has had louder moments than Friday supplied, and probably far louder moments than Friday.
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For their latest collaboration, released on July 4, 2026, Longwood Gardens supplied Victory with kumquats, a citrus fruit about the size of a grape.
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“Rigged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigged. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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