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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
Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Hadley said San Diego Fire Rescue provided three engines and an all-terrain brush rig.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
Neal Fornaciari, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
The previously unseen notes reveal that Trump, 79, once again asked Pence to refuse to certify the election results and falsely claim that it had been rigged in favor of former President Joe Biden.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Fish with jig and pigs or plastic worms on a drop=shot rig or shaky head jig.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Hadley said San Diego Fire Rescue provided three engines and an all-terrain brush rig.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
Watching Texas and other states trying to rig the 2026 congressional elections is infuriating.
—Neal Fornaciari, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
The previously unseen notes reveal that Trump, 79, once again asked Pence to refuse to certify the election results and falsely claim that it had been rigged in favor of former President Joe Biden.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rig
Noun
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In addition to food and family-friendly activities, the farm features dozens of photo opportunities such as a pumpkin carriage and animal cutouts.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Disney inked a renewal with Comcast for continued carriage of the Mouse House’s networks.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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In one of the multi-hyphenate's most recent posts, Paltrow shared a glimpse of her new clothing line, tagging the brand Gwyn in her caption and wearing a sophisticated, tan cashmere sweater that immediately caught our eye.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Aldrich, who sewed the badge himself on an article of clothing, attends the Zamorano Fine Arts Academy.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Because John Herschel believed that the correlation between magnetic storms and auroras revealed both to be meteorological phenomena, the new observatories would be equipped with weather instruments that, in time, would permit the first global measurements of climate change.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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As for grunt, Big Naan is equipped with two 742 kW Caterpillar C32 ACERT engines that enable a top speed of over 14 knots, a cruising speed of 12 knots, and a range exceeding 5,500 nautical miles at an economical speed of 10 knots.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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The design included a sleek, jet-age body and forward cab placement to distance occupants from radiation exposure.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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Living in an expensive city, surrounded by colleagues who billed a hundred hours a week and ordered cabs home at midnight, McCoy was always the poorest man in the room.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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McIver, Baretto and Epperson allegedly supplied the drugs that led to De Niro Rodriguez's overdose.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Across the Middle East, new design events to supply the region’s real estate and hospitality boom shows no signs of slowing.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sports gambling scandals stretch back to chariot racing days.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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High jinks ensue, including a hilarious scene in the Big Game with a scampering dog and a chariot chase.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Beneath the midi frock, Costa’s design included lacy leggings to further accentuate the look and provide a touch of illusion and intrigue to Stewart’s attire.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The defense argued there is a risk of prejudice if the public and potential jurors repeatedly see Robinson in jail attire.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The dwelling’s entrance opens into a spacious foyer set up as a study, furnished with a stately wooden desk and a leather armchair.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
30 Oct. 2025
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More than 200 ornaments created by children and adults with developmental disabilities will adorn the state Christmas tree, furnished courtesy of the state Department of Developmental Services.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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