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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
Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 16 June 2025
This electricity will fuel a range of high-performance applications – from bitcoin mining rigs to artificial intelligence and edge computing workloads – effectively turning remote well sites into digital infrastructure hubs.
—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Across every European country that participated in the survey, people were more likely than not to believe their economies are rigged to advantage the rich and powerful.
—Matt Ward-Perkins, CNBC, 6 June 2025
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Noun
Film sets have significant control over lighting, which is crucial, and these smartphone cameras often have third-party lenses attached to the back and are mounted on tripods and rigs that level them up significantly more than your average vacation videos.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 16 June 2025
This electricity will fuel a range of high-performance applications – from bitcoin mining rigs to artificial intelligence and edge computing workloads – effectively turning remote well sites into digital infrastructure hubs.
—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Verb
Set decorator Matt Callahan found two that were imported from Canada, and the 2,000-pound pieces had to be rigged to the top of the stage to accommodate their 6,000 pounds of torque.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Across every European country that participated in the survey, people were more likely than not to believe their economies are rigged to advantage the rich and powerful.
—Matt Ward-Perkins, CNBC, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rig
Noun
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The King and Queen arrived at the horse races in a carriage on June 17, part of a tradition that goes back 200 years.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
21 June 2025
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Among those accompanying Charles and Camilla were musical writer Andrew Lloyd Webber, referred to using his formal title Lord Lloyd Webber, and his wife Madeleine in the fourth carriage.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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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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The children were last seen wearing traditional FLDS clothing, ABC4 reported.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Earth-moving robots equipped with folding mechanical arms, just under four feet wide, use artificial intelligence to tell the difference between clay and solid obstacles.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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It’s equipped with mirror cam systems to reduce drag compared to standard mirrors.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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And Lyft is slated to launch its own self-driving cab service in Dallas, Texas, sometime in 2026.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 June 2025
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Musk appears to be on the verge of making his robotaxi vision a reality with a test run of a small squad of self-driving cabs in Austin, Texas, that began Sunday.—
Bernard Condon,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
Verb
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The expenditures have already boosted Greece’s relationship with major powers like the U.S. and France, Piccoli said, partly because these nations supply military equipment to Athens.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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After Belfield was arrested at the airport, Manchester police said he had been charged with murder, conspiracy to murder, manslaughter, conspiracy to rob and conspiracy to supply class A drugs.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Capella is supposed to mark the position where the mama goat is sitting on the chariot driver’s shoulder, and that’s why it’s known as the goat star.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2025
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Louella dies before the games begin when the District 12 chariot crashes during the tribute parade.—
Ashley Wolfgang,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ah Loo’s vibrant work weaves traditional Pacific Island attire with modern silhouettes and design.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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Our choice of attire narrates a story that connects us to our past and present.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Verb
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For instance, some people strive to buy second homes and then spend time decorating and furnishing these homes.—
Jann E. Freed,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Philip Lyle Smith and Carla Ferreira-Smith hold the listing, which is being offered fully furnished.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 June 2025
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“Rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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