as in to think (up)
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During an interrogation, she is ordered to write things down, only to throw up all over the papers.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025 -
Poole sees bureaucratic red tape, Burnett said, and will still try to do the work when another employee might just throw up their hands.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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This means anyone can assemble, rebuild, and understand how these robots work.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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The Wolves could, presumably, also offer the Suns an attractive trade package for a team that does not want to tear down and rebuild.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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While replacing a roof may be fairly straightforward in hurricane country, protecting a home from wildfire can mean retrofitting many parts of the house, as well as continually maintaining flammable vegetation in the yard.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
11 June 2025
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The airplane was an unwieldy, twin-engine ex-bomber, retrofitted with fuel tanks where formerly the bombs would have been held.—
David Rooney
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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“Rig (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig%20%28up%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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