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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
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 July 2025
The film didn’t rely on stationary rigs, blue screens, and stunt doubles.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 June 2025
And because everything is game-ready, these avatars are fully rigged, animated, and built to jump right into experiences.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Noun
But unlike your bargain firework tent bundles, organizers don’t have many extra rounds to spare for their ultra-expensive rigs.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 July 2025
The film didn’t rely on stationary rigs, blue screens, and stunt doubles.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
There’s always accusations of things being rigged, or that production decided this, that or the other.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 June 2025
And because everything is game-ready, these avatars are fully rigged, animated, and built to jump right into experiences.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rig
Noun
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Spread out across the grounds are a handful of equally enchanting outbuildings: an artist’s studio, a three-car carriage house with a second studio upstairs, and a guesthouse with two more bedrooms and a soaring double-height living room.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
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The Prince and Princess of Wales were also involved in the carriage procession, military inspection and private lunch at Windsor Castle after, joining the King, Queen Camilla and Macrons for the quintessential events that begin a state visit.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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According to this report, there’s concern about an AI companion named Bad Rudy, who is described as vulgar and antagonizing, and an AI companion named Ani, who is described as willing to shed her clothing.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Dress for comfort: Wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing to stay cool.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 July 2025
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Each building is projected to cost between $3.5 and $4 million and will come equipped with high-level security cameras, keypad locks, and motion detectors.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
23 July 2025
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Autos: The new tax break on car loan interest comes equipped with a trunk full of caveats, writes Susan Tompor.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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The Gastonia Components and Logistics facility provides stamping, metal fabrication and sub-assembly of cab and chassis parts.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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First responders recovered the body of a driver Saturday after their truck cab plunged off the Delaware Memorial Bridge a day earlier.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 July 2025
Verb
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While ratings have dipped over the past few years, in line with the vast majority of other shows, MasterChef still averages a consolidated 28-day audience of more than 3M viewers, according to Barb data supplied by overnights.tv.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 July 2025
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On the production side, Rae made sure to assemble the right crew to supply heat behind the boards with beats from Swizz Beatz, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and Nottz throughout the 17-track album.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
18 July 2025
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Two chariots, each pulled by a team of horses and accompanied by 20 additional steeds, spun Phoenix around upon their arrival in 1948.—
Douglas C. Towne,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
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Capella is supposed to mark the position where the mama goat is sitting on the chariot driver’s shoulder, and that’s why it’s known as the goat star.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2025
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Fans should take note of the weather in their respective cities before putting on their chic cowboy-core attire.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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The rest is all Aston Martin-quality craftsmanship, shaping the Vanquish into a taut, sleek form wrapped in formal attire.—
Alex Kalogiannis,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
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East meets west at the Setai Miami Beach, where rooms are furnished in teak woods and an Asian art deco design.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
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Only one apartment; huge, but richly furnished, and the nervous owner wanted $200 per month.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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“Rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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