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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
Andrew R. Chow, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Different modes allow the operator to alter the physical feel of the rig.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Editors’ Picks How Healthy Is Tofu? Local elections in 1987 were widely perceived as rigged, disadvantaging a coalition of Muslim parties.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Tungsten, an ultra-hard metal, is used in ammunition, semiconductor chips, and alloys found in jet engines and deep-drilling rigs.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Different modes allow the operator to alter the physical feel of the rig.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Many states have privacy laws that give you the right to request that data brokers remove your personal information, but the system seems to be rigged to make exercising those rights unreasonably difficult.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Editors’ Picks How Healthy Is Tofu? Local elections in 1987 were widely perceived as rigged, disadvantaging a coalition of Muslim parties.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rig
Noun
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The window displays were entrusted to Italian designer Andrea Mancuso who portrayed a horse and a carriage — all references to the brand’s equestrian imagery.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
15 May 2025
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And a detached carriage house offers a finished studio upstairs and an office downstairs, making the most of the space available on the quarter-acre lot.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Packing cube alternative: Use it to corral small clothing items inside your suitcase for better organization.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
20 May 2025
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Dressed in the label's clothing, the two looked fashionably formidable in their coordinating ensembles.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
20 May 2025
Verb
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The designs are equipped with a hint of femininity and edginess.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 May 2025
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The court has now transferred the boxes to a room equipped with extra security measures, and invited the Holocaust Museum in Buenos Aires to participate in their preservation and inventory.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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Aurora trucking, in their recent launch, was keeping a human in the back of the truck cab as well as having remote monitors.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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There may well be even more cab drivers who have been targeted as part of the larger pattern.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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This was originally supplied as a UK conversion factor between 2007-2011 and last updated in 2014, with caveats on reliability and usage in reporting.—
Hugo Kimber,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The firm supplies major EV makers – including Volkswagen, Stellantis and BMW – and its overseas sales accounted for over 30% of its revenue last year, according to a May 12 stock exchange filing.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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Ben-Hur's famous chariot race retains its jaw-dropping, gasp-inducing power decades later, rivaling even modern action films for sheer scale.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Tommy Paul and Lorenzo Musetti tried their utmost to change the script at the Italian Open, but this was always a two-horse chariot race.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Punjabi actor, singer and producer Diljit Dosanjh took the third position wearing a Prabal Gurung look inspired by royal Sikh attire and earning an MIV of $7.3 million, while Hamilton, Domingo and Bad Bunny, who wore Prada, filled out the top five spots among Met Gala men.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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Stokes opted for all-black dressing to complement Ballerini’s attire.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 May 2025
Verb
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But Beck had barely furnished his office when Rice burst in on him that summer.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
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This is simply furnished with just a chair and a desk area that presumably serves as a home office, though there is space in there for more seating too.—
Adam Williams
May 07,
New Atlas,
7 May 2025
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“Rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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