rig (up)

verb

Definition of rig (up)next
as in to think (up)

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  1. throw up
  2. rebuild
  3. retrofit
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  • Many also feel nauseated, throw up or break out in a blotchy rash a few days in.
    — Andrés Henao, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The biggest gulfs might occasionally emerge if there are several tiers between two sides in a cup tie or in pre-season, when fitness, motivation and concentration can throw up oddities.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
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  • The roughly 500-square-foot boutique, Meyer’s first and sole retail location, opened in 2018 and is back in business as the neighborhood continues to rebuild following the Palisades fires.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Eiglarsh also said his client wants to move forward and focus on his eight children and rebuilding his professional opportunities, including endorsement deals.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of rebuild
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  • The human question As far as human spaceflight goes, SpaceX has been narrowly focused on retrofitting Starship for a multibillion-dollar NASA contact to ferry government astronauts to the moon amid a space race with China.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Budgeting for that gap now will be far cheaper than retrofitting governance after an agent goes rogue or a breach makes the decision for you.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Rig (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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