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
ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Enter the world of a 19th-century New Englander at the Mystic Seaport Museum, a destination filled with interactive exhibits showcasing the trades of ship carving, printing, and rigging.
—Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Text messages that The Courant’s Ed Mahony obtained under the FOIA suggested Gillett was involved with two legislators in the writing of a nutty op-ed accusing Eversource of rigging an international financial ratings agency.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The committee — led by a judge and set up in December — will also examine if systemic problems, such as bid-rigging, occurred in large-scale building maintenance and renovation works.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Enter the world of a 19th-century New Englander at the Mystic Seaport Museum, a destination filled with interactive exhibits showcasing the trades of ship carving, printing, and rigging.
—Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
In another prosecution brought by the DOJ, Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were charged for allegedly rigging bets through fixing pitches in MLB games.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Text messages that The Courant’s Ed Mahony obtained under the FOIA suggested Gillett was involved with two legislators in the writing of a nutty op-ed accusing Eversource of rigging an international financial ratings agency.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigging
Noun
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These are some of the examples of the feedback a new crop of artificial intelligence apps might give a prospective customer trying on clothing ahead of a purchase, and in the process, reduce the chances of a product being returned to a store.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Police recently clarified she was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, light blue jeans and white sneakers with a black stripe, updating an earlier description of different clothing.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Hospitality Partnerships Are Key Since 2013, Tréca Paris has been supporting the Airelles hotel group in equipping its prestigious establishments.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Iran now appears to be equipping more of its ballistic missiles with a cargo warhead, which can carry cluster submunitions, than in previous conflicts with Israel.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Those furnishing a guest room or dorm would likely find a twin XL best suited for the space, and small children should do just fine with a twin mattress.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Reclaiming and then furnishing these apartments was both practical and emotional.—
Shannon Fogg,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Soon, Gonzales asked about her bedroom attire in a series of texts in which the two talked about an in-person meeting at the campaign aide's home.—
Bayliss Wagner,
San Antonio Express-News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Craig is spotted in business attire on set in Athens, Greece on April 2 for his upcoming Damien Chazelle movie.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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The partnership will also see Broadcom supplying custom AI chips, known as TPUs, and infrastructure to Google through 2031.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Kay is serving a 22-year sentence for supplying Skaggs with a counterfeit pain pill that contained a lethal dose of fentanyl.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Another version used the bubble-wand photo to give Graham a pink Cinderella-style dress and a set of Mini Mouse ears, complete with perky red bow.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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According to data collected in 2025 by luxury watch resale marketplace Chrono24, Gen Z buy more classic dress watches than any other age demographic.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, True Religion commissioned Saba to design and manufacture an in-house apparel collection, named the Woodstock Collection.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Extended sizes for women’s apparel on Target’s website fell 37% from March 2025 to March 2026, with a 30% downturn in just the past six months, according to data from retail intelligence firm EDITED.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Rigging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigging. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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