rigged; rigging
rigged; rigging
1
: to manipulate or control usually by deceptive or dishonest means
rig an election
2
: to fix in advance for a desired result
rig the contest
Synonyms
Examples of rig in a Sentence
Verb (1)
carefully rigged each diver with the required equipment before starting out
Noun
He drives a big rig.
the rig of a schooner
Recent Examples on the Web
Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 9 May 2024
In my opinion, the wacky rig represents a dying baitfish.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 9 May 2024
On occasion, a drill rig ship appears in the distance.
—Ivan Penn, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Second, Volvo and other manufacturers are looking at rigs powered by hydrogen that can travel long distances.
—San Diego Union Tribune, Orange County Register, 1 May 2024
Especially now, when so much can be solved by VFX or special effects, the old school way of making action films is choreography, is design, is building out the rigs.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 May 2024
Daimler Truck, Volvo and Volkswagen’s Traton are under growing regulatory pressure to cut emissions, but sales of their electric trucks— including heavy-duty rigs like the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 that can travel 500 kilometers (311 miles) on a charge — remain minimal.
—Stefan Nicola, Fortune Europe, 2 May 2024
Fish finesse style baits Finesse presentations like wacky rigs, Neko rigs, and dropshots all shine during the post spawn.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 1 May 2024
Someone might copy Speer’s rig down to the last knob setting, and play his guitar melodies note for note, but without Ochoa and Johnson playing, too, the Khruangbin sound cannot be duplicated.
—Ryan Bradley MacLeod Andrews Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Chad De Guzman, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
In response to former president Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged, election workers across the country faced a deluge of violent threats and intimidation; local elections officials are still targeted.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
Some people think everything is rigged or scripted.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024
For Nuñez , her frustration mainly stems from a belief that the system is hopelessly rigged.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
The automaker faces another investigation into the driving-range estimates of its cars, launched after Reuters reported last year that Tesla had rigged the in-dash range meters in its vehicles to give rosy projections.
—Hyunjoo Jin, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Not only is the system rigged, the distribution of need in this nation underscores the unfairness.
—Susan Harley, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
To film the scene, the crew would affix the back half of an airplane to a truck, rig cranes with lighting to simulate phosphorus explosions, put up enormous fans to create whipping propeller winds.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
But multiple far-right activist groups with ties to former president Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee are mobilizing their supporters in earnest, drawing on one baseline belief: Elections in the US are rigged, and citizens need to do something about it.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2024
Noun
To give yourself the best chance at catching bass around bream beds, fish a wacky rig.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 9 May 2024
In my opinion, the wacky rig represents a dying baitfish.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 9 May 2024
On occasion, a drill rig ship appears in the distance.
—Ivan Penn, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Second, Volvo and other manufacturers are looking at rigs powered by hydrogen that can travel long distances.
—San Diego Union Tribune, Orange County Register, 1 May 2024
Especially now, when so much can be solved by VFX or special effects, the old school way of making action films is choreography, is design, is building out the rigs.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 May 2024
Daimler Truck, Volvo and Volkswagen’s Traton are under growing regulatory pressure to cut emissions, but sales of their electric trucks— including heavy-duty rigs like the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 that can travel 500 kilometers (311 miles) on a charge — remain minimal.
—Stefan Nicola, Fortune Europe, 2 May 2024
Fish finesse style baits Finesse presentations like wacky rigs, Neko rigs, and dropshots all shine during the post spawn.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 1 May 2024
Someone might copy Speer’s rig down to the last knob setting, and play his guitar melodies note for note, but without Ochoa and Johnson playing, too, the Khruangbin sound cannot be duplicated.
—Ryan Bradley MacLeod Andrews Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Verb
But the victory, which had clips circulating online, was investigated after it was heavily scrutinized for being rigged, with local media even describing it as damaging to the reputation of Chinese marathons.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
In response to former president Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged, election workers across the country faced a deluge of violent threats and intimidation; local elections officials are still targeted.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
Some people think everything is rigged or scripted.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024
For Nuñez , her frustration mainly stems from a belief that the system is hopelessly rigged.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
The automaker faces another investigation into the driving-range estimates of its cars, launched after Reuters reported last year that Tesla had rigged the in-dash range meters in its vehicles to give rosy projections.
—Hyunjoo Jin, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Not only is the system rigged, the distribution of need in this nation underscores the unfairness.
—Susan Harley, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
To film the scene, the crew would affix the back half of an airplane to a truck, rig cranes with lighting to simulate phosphorus explosions, put up enormous fans to create whipping propeller winds.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
But multiple far-right activist groups with ties to former president Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee are mobilizing their supporters in earnest, drawing on one baseline belief: Elections in the US are rigged, and citizens need to do something about it.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2024
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rig
1 of 3 verb
rigged; rigging
1
: to fit out (as a ship) with rigging
2
: clothe sense 1a, dress
—usually used with out
rigger
noun
rig
2 of 3 noun1
: the shape, number, and arrangement of sails and masts of a ship that sets it apart from ships of other types
the rig of a schooner
2
: equipage sense 2
especially
: a carriage with its horse
3
4
: tackle, equipment, or machinery fitted for a certain purpose
an oil-drilling rig
rig
3 of 3 verb
rigged; rigging
: to fix in advance so that the outcome will be known
rig an election
Etymology
Verb
Middle English riggen "to fit out a ship with rigging"
Verb
from earlier rig (noun) "a cheating trick," of unknown origin
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