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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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
Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 2 June 2025
Motion platform The spinning base is especially noteworthy, because it's built to easily support a large vehicle, along with a modular rigging system to fit cameras and lights.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025
Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc crew dangle from rigging after striking NYC bridge
Crew members of the Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc dangle from the ship’s rigging after striking the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Saturday night.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
Even by Paramount’s high standards, this is an eye-popping show, replete with elaborate rigging, grand illusions and all manner of circus activities put together by director Trent Stork, choreographer Kasey Alfonso and circus specialist Sylvia Hernandez-DiStasi.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Noun
Dominion, as a company, has filed multiple lawsuits over allegations that it was involved in election rigging.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 2 June 2025
Motion platform The spinning base is especially noteworthy, because it's built to easily support a large vehicle, along with a modular rigging system to fit cameras and lights.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025
Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc crew dangle from rigging after striking NYC bridge
Crew members of the Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc dangle from the ship’s rigging after striking the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Saturday night.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
Even by Paramount’s high standards, this is an eye-popping show, replete with elaborate rigging, grand illusions and all manner of circus activities put together by director Trent Stork, choreographer Kasey Alfonso and circus specialist Sylvia Hernandez-DiStasi.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigging
Noun
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The children were last seen wearing traditional FLDS clothing, ABC4 reported.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The advisory suggested limiting strenuous activity from early morning to evening, wearing lightweight and loose-fitting clothing and staying out of the sun.—
Emma Moon,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2025
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Through this expansion, the brand strengthens its dedication to empowering multifaceted, multi-hyphenate women, equipping them with accessories that inspire confidence in every moment of their daily lives.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Feb. 2025
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Alibaba has established itself as one of China’s leading technology companies and has developed its own large language models and voice assistants, equipping it with the knowledge to assist Apple in localizing its AI offerings.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Feb. 2025
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Brands must get creative when designing Wimbledon attire for players, making fit, cut, trim, and fabric more important.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Many people were wearing beach attire and flip flops.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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In April, Sánchez attended the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in a 1994 John Galliano dress once worn by the Fellini muse.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
28 June 2025
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Whether you’re headed to brunch or a casual beach wedding, shop this tiered maxi dress for under $50.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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There’s something here for nearly all our favorite summer activities—tents, stoves, sleeping bags, and plenty of outdoor apparel.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
5 July 2025
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Menswear Showing at: Man/Woman Story: Based in South Africa, Man/Woman newcomer Daniel Sher joined his mother-in-law’s apparel manufacturing business, Together MFK, in 2016 before launching his fun, colorful brand.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
4 July 2025
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“Rigging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigging. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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