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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
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
There also will be a section called the Michigan Overland Adventure, featuring vehicles from Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, Jeep, Ram, Toyota, Ineos, Subaru and AEV as well as the gear that can be attached to the rigs for all sorts of applications.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
The chatter about Leavitt was mentioned on CNBC, which got the attention of traders on Discord, who wondered if this or another incident will ever lead to a PMT, prediction market trader, testifying in Washington about rigging the markets.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Thornton earned a Golden Globe nomination last year for his Season 1 portrayal of Tommy, a petroleum landman at M-Tex Oil who has to step up after a fatal incident at one of his company’s rigs.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
There also will be a section called the Michigan Overland Adventure, featuring vehicles from Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, Jeep, Ram, Toyota, Ineos, Subaru and AEV as well as the gear that can be attached to the rigs for all sorts of applications.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
Or, maybe Daddy rigged it to work without a lid, who knows?
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
The chatter about Leavitt was mentioned on CNBC, which got the attention of traders on Discord, who wondered if this or another incident will ever lead to a PMT, prediction market trader, testifying in Washington about rigging the markets.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rig
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The British royals rolled out all the stops for the Trumps, including a ceremonial welcome with honor guard and carriage procession to a glam state banquet at Windsor Castle that night, plus other outings.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Around 1608, horse- and oxen-drawn carriages traveled into the territory to build a new capital, which the Spanish called Santa Fe.—
Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
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The scrutiny from the EU comes after Grok sparked a global backlash by allowing users, through its AI image generation and editing capabilities, to undress people, putting women and girls in transparent bikinis or revealing clothing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Chester County Residents who need temporary shelter, food and clothing during the winter can call 211 or text their zip code to 898-211 for immediate assistance.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Artificial intelligence inspires both excitement and anxiety, and few people are as well equipped to separate signal from noise as Rajeev Kapur.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The property is equipped with a heating system.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even the oldest maxim about cab drivers and bell hops giving share prices was tested by relating an anecdote about comments in his village pub from locals and complete strangers firing questions at him and a fellow gold trader about the gold price.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Above roughly 125 mph, lineside signals are no longer visible enough for safe reaction, so operators use in-cab systems that provide continuous updates on speed limits and track conditions.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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The mission was to show the flag, explore commercial opportunities – including routes to supply gold-mining operations – and display a little firepower.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The launches follow Lumus supplying the waveguide used in Meta Ray-Ban Display AR glasses in 2025, a deal that demonstrated both optical performance and mass manufacturability of geometric waveguides.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, back at camp, King Tantalus is more focused on resuming the chariot races than fighting the monsters.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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There are more than 25 attractions, including a carousel with wheelchair-accessible chariots, a sensory-friendly village, an accessible Ferris wheel, and a new wheelchair-accessible swing ride.—
Sarah Gilliland,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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Their male backup dancers, dressed in black outfits to contrast the girls’ white attire, gave the performance a fuller feel.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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As for accessories, the royal wore a navy headband to augment her monochrome attire and carried a small navy bag to boot.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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From my own experience, winter is one of the best times to furnish your home without blowing your budget, and there are tons of timeless pieces on sale right now to refresh my space.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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After moving to Los Angeles from Palo Alto in 2023 with only a standing desk and a bed frame, Tess van Hulsen and Andrew Chait learned quickly how to furnish an empty rental without buying anything new.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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