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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
Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The rig shark that the scientists were studying is a small shark, growing to just about 5 feet in length.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
As the company went public, Ruddy downplayed the pro-Trump leanings of Newsmax — which reached a $40 million settlement last year with Smartmatic over the network’s false claims that the voting machine company helped to rig the 2020 presidential election in favor of former President Joe Biden.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Transocean Barents rig will start drilling the field this spring.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The rig shark that the scientists were studying is a small shark, growing to just about 5 feet in length.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
The former president was also barred from running for office until 2030 by Brazil’s electoral court, for making unfounded claims that voting machines were rigged.
—Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
As the company went public, Ruddy downplayed the pro-Trump leanings of Newsmax — which reached a $40 million settlement last year with Smartmatic over the network’s false claims that the voting machine company helped to rig the 2020 presidential election in favor of former President Joe Biden.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rig
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Information taken off Arlington National Cemetery site By 2022, behind the spit-polish sheen of soldiers, horses and carriages, however, the unit had been worn down by too many funerals, underinvestment and poor care.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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The pair’s joint Instagram posts show photos of them riding in a carriage around New York City with their boys and visiting Monument Park in Yankee Stadium.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The tariffs will have an impact on just about everyone, from farmers unable to sell to China, to higher prices at home for everything from toys and clothing to high-tech electronics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Wade inspired a line of clothing from Pirate Worldwide, an apparel company that has a purposeful story behind all its products.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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The factory is equipped with intelligent systems that streamline production while maintaining standards.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Since not all queries require that level of ongoing analysis, Google has equipped Flash with some tools that can help developers tune it for their use case.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2025
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And when he’s actually pulled away and thrown into the back of a cab, Kilmer’s exit is as unceremonious as a cable yanked out from an amp, leaving viewers drifting along the film’s woozy currents.—
Beatrice Loayza,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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Alexandra has spent the last day sharing a cab with Hillary’s dead body.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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In South Australia, solar, wind and batteries supply about 75% of the state’s electricity, and the goal is 100% by 2027.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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That’s not being supplied by anything other than my mind.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2025
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The hoard includes more than 800 objects ranging, from parts of vehicles like iron tyres and chariot pieces to everyday items like bowls, according to the university.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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The hoard includes Iron Age metalwork that was made up of a variety of unique objects, including components of wagons or chariots, including 28 iron tires.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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In fact, presidential paintings, from Washington to Obama, displayed in the White House, traditionally portray their subjects in business attire and formal poses.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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From onstage wardrobes to around-the-grounds party attire and more, this year’s Coachella brought drama, theatricality, sheer looks and more.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Church volunteers, who were accustomed to helping furnish and decorate apartments for new arrivals, now had to help prevent evictions.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
15 Apr. 2025
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Premium Apartments: For those seeking extended stays or additional space, fully furnished one-bedroom apartments with kitchenettes, balconies, and washers/dryers are available.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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