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noun

ˈri-giŋ How to pronounce rigging (audio)
Definition of riggingnext
as in clothing
covering for the human body even at the Ivies they dress in the standard rigging of the college student: T-shirt and jeans

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verb

present participle of rig
as in equipping
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 rigging
Noun
One case zeroed in on the rigging of poker games backed by the Mafia and the other on the use of nonpublic information to place wagers on multiple NBA games. — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 1 July 2026 Last year, the feds in Brooklyn indicted Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former Cleveland Cavaliers player and coach Damon Jones on charges they were engaged in a similar game-rigging scheme. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026
Verb
In Monday’s annual Homeowners Association board election, president Karl de Borbon is running for a ninth consecutive term against opponents who accuse him of rigging last year’s election and a June 8 vote for a swimming pool deck refurbishment project and a bylaw amendment. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026 The jobs that were created because CGI was slow and difficult — character creation artists, rigging artists, texture artists — face real risk. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rigging
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigging
  1. clothing
  2. equipping
  3. attire
  4. furnishing
  5. dress
  6. supplying
  7. apparel
Noun
  • Surveillance cameras captured a person dressed in dark clothing on a nearby roof overlooking the courtyard less than ten minutes before the killing, prosecutors said in charging documents.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The same goes for discovering petite-friendly clothing brands with styles that not only fit, but also flatter shorter frames.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
Definition of clothing
Verb
  • The partnership will officially kick off with a four-session series for GFS Fellows, equipping them with critical skills in sound recording, listening, and community building.
    — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 30 June 2026
  • South Korea is hardly alone among the many countries looking to Ukraine’s example in training and equipping their militaries with more drones.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Definition of equipping
Noun
  • The couple’s attire, along with performances by A-list singers, is believed to have added another $2 million to their bill.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 10 July 2026
  • Will’s obsessive, put-upon mother, Susan (Tandi Wright), belittles Alice, dresses her down for her attire at the funeral, and forces her to wear heels that don’t fit, leaving her feet bloody.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Definition of attire
Verb
  • In order to conform to swiftly evolving market demand, more landlords are prebuilding and furnishing spaces of from 2,000 to 14,000 square feet in size.
    — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Contemporary collectors, private equity executives furnishing country houses, and even artists such as David Hockney and Jeff Koons have all helped broaden interest in the field.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of furnishing
Noun
  • The designer also shared a similar anecdote on Instagram, confirming that Roch requested the couture dress be saved for Zendaya two years ago.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 July 2026
  • At Wimbledon’s 2024 men’s singles final, Kate made a statement in this bold purple dress by Safiyaa.
    — Zoe Kaplan, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of dress
Verb
  • Using soccer to build community Along with supplying equipment for teams and players, the league will also provide a stipend for the coaches, who are usually volunteers.
    — PJ Green July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • The German multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company isn’t supplying them aspirin—they’re a lead company that develops agricultural technology that farmers rely on.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 9 July 2026
Definition of supplying
Noun
  • You could be forgiven for mistaking the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for an apparel brand that also operates trains and buses on the side.
    — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 10 July 2026
  • The business is timely, especially given new rules in the European Union that are set to kick in on July 19, which will ban large companies from destroying unsold apparel, clothing accessories and footwear.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
Definition of apparel

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