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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
Katie Bain, Billboard, 30 July 2025
The area was somewhat remote, near railroad tracks and the Lafayette Bridge, and about a quarter-mile from the ambulance and the rest of the rigs, Smith said.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 8 July 2025
Daniel Brennan, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2025
The leader holds immense personal authority, enabling him to sustain his rule by handing out spoils to supporters, gerrymandering parliamentary districts, rigging election counts, limiting press freedom, and diverting state resources to his party to hobble the opposition.
—Michael Johnston, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Prototypes for the touring rig are currently being created in China, as the touring edition will feature an even bigger 10 meter structure.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 30 July 2025
The area was somewhat remote, near railroad tracks and the Lafayette Bridge, and about a quarter-mile from the ambulance and the rest of the rigs, Smith said.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 8 July 2025
Verb
At a time when Democrats claims the mantle of defending democracy, there would be nothing more caustic and self-defeating than championing policies that quite literally rig the system.
—Daniel Brennan, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2025
The leader holds immense personal authority, enabling him to sustain his rule by handing out spoils to supporters, gerrymandering parliamentary districts, rigging election counts, limiting press freedom, and diverting state resources to his party to hobble the opposition.
—Michael Johnston, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rig
Noun
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Logic would suggest the pay TV providers may have an easier time knocking out a carriage deal with ESPN than normal because both sides should want to give customers authentication access to the ESPN app as soon as possible.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
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The pull of the old model is evidenced in a surprising distribution turn: once new carriage deals are completed, Pitaro says, all cable subscribers can access the app content at no charge, none of those current pesky extra ESPN+ fees tacked on.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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Highlights include free services and giveaways including groceries, diapers, backpacks, clothing, haircuts and more.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Barriers to aid Government assistance like FEMA and nonprofit aid groups like Salvation Army and Samaritan’s Purse have been the lifeline for Texas flood victims left in need of clothing, food and housing.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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Our adobe house was equipped with nothing but electricity—no plumbing, no running water—so a fair amount of physical labor was necessary to get through each day.—
Vivian Gornick,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
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The group’s divisions include a virtual production facility called V Studio, equipped with LED wall technology, and krADR, which runs ADR recording stages used by international studios.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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The city is very walkable; however, London's legendary black cabs can be easily found throughout the area.—
Aniesia Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Aug. 2025
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New York’s iconic yellow cab industry was devastated when rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft moved into the city.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The rest of the Vulcan rocket performed close to perfection on the two test flights last year, including the vehicle's BE-4 main engines supplied by Blue Origin, the space company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Aug. 2025
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Teachers will be supplied with slide decks and lesson materials by the district while following a three-part framework: first teach; demonstration of learning; and reteach and challenge.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Aug. 2025
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The session also featured the debut of a teaser trailer for the coming season, including the first look at Daniel Diemer as Tyson, the cyclops who befriends Percy (Walker Scobell), and a very brief glimpse at a chariot race at camp.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
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And yet, everyone says the true standout scenes of the season actually take place back at Camp Half-Blood: the chariot races.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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Zelenskyy was teased by Trump and others for his attire and eventually booted from the White House.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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There’s another reason Cora isn’t exactly high on the current Players’ Weekend attire.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Present information directly, furnished with verifiable facts and figures and structured clearly with heading tags (H1, H2, H3, etc.).—
Vaibhav Kakkar,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The money furnished lavish lifestyles for call center operators.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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