as in carriages
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 supplies
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 rigs
Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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
Having operated 15 rigs early this year, Van’t Hof said the company will now grow to 17 or 18 rigs.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Sable’s shares fell 61% in 2025 as its years long effort to restart oil production at a cluster of rigs off the coast of California was stymied by local and state-level opposition.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
From custom percussion rigs and tuned bells to waterphones, gongs, and even a 1920s trumpet from his father, Copeland has turned the space into a living laboratory of sound.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
It’s specifically designed for Alabama rigs and does a great job of keeping your soft plastic inline, preventing it from slipping down the hook, which can cause the rig to underperform.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
Cote starts a tuna trip by having his anglers catch pilchards on sabiki rigs.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
Instead of semi-trailer rigs spewing air pollutants while idling at the warehouses, data centers pull enormous amounts of electricity, housing computer systems that help train artificial intelligence criteria.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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
Having operated 15 rigs early this year, Van’t Hof said the company will now grow to 17 or 18 rigs.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Sable’s shares fell 61% in 2025 as its years long effort to restart oil production at a cluster of rigs off the coast of California was stymied by local and state-level opposition.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
From custom percussion rigs and tuned bells to waterphones, gongs, and even a 1920s trumpet from his father, Copeland has turned the space into a living laboratory of sound.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
It’s specifically designed for Alabama rigs and does a great job of keeping your soft plastic inline, preventing it from slipping down the hook, which can cause the rig to underperform.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
Cote starts a tuna trip by having his anglers catch pilchards on sabiki rigs.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
There’s infectious joy and wonder as the Eridian who will come to be known as Rocky begins communicating with Ryland, at first with rudimentary signals and then with more complex language once Ryland rigs a translation device.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigs
Noun
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The fun continues in the carriages.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
19 May 2026
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That includes sleeper carriages on long-distance trains, with additional nods to Japanese capsule hotels.—
Chris Dong,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Baltimore’s captain is countered by Justin Herbert, who supplies his own smooth tenacity for Los Angeles.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Teledyne Energy Systems supplies thermoelectric components, while BAE Systems develops insulation systems for the generator.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Noun
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In the show, Rahma jumps into iconic New York City cabs and asks the driver to take him to their favorite place.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Tesla’s Full-Self Driving mode struggles to navigate in fog and even direct sunlight, and its own Robotaxi service drew alarm after footage showed one of its cabs blasting down partially flooded Austin streets at high speeds.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Our enterprise-wide AI education and literacy program equips team members with the skills to apply AI responsibly and effectively, ensuring technology adoption drives real operational change.—
Marcus Balzereit,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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This insight, combined with empathy and analytical thinking, equips me to craft policies that create opportunities, guide better decisions and close loopholes for abuse.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The pace is extremely intense, and outfits that prevent people from climbing the steps smoothly can bring the entire flow to a halt.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Some covered their colorful, sparkly outfits with warm coats, and most people made a bee-line after the auction for the afterparty held inside the museum instead of lingering around.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Wheels of fire, chariots of fire, what’s that?—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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There are more than 25 attractions, including a carousel with wheelchair-accessible chariots, a sensory-friendly village, an accessible Ferris wheel, and a new wheelchair-accessible swing ride.—
Sarah Gilliland,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The agency furnishes those six apartments and provides dishes and other essentials.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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The identification of that fake photo now furnishes an alibi for those who want to deny the real bombing.—
Mahsa Alimardani,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For example, the female carpenter bee provisions her nest with nectar and pollen, lays the eggs, and then the eggs hatch in late summer to fall.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Dec. 2025
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Inside, the wasp provisions its offspring with paralyzed spiders or insects.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Rigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigs. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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