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rig (up)

verb

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

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  1. throw up
  2. rebuild
  3. retrofit
Verb
  • 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
Definition of throw up
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  • Management is investing in marketing and AI to rebuild the brand and give shoppers more reasons to come back.
    — Stephanie Link, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Forrest also hopes to raise $500 million to help rebuild the country once active fighting stops, still a sliver of the $577 billion the World Bank estimates will be needed.
    — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of rebuild
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  • But if future administrations change the rules, retrofitting those plants later could cost even more than installing this equipment during construction.
    — Akshaya Jha, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • This allowed Joby to operate under an FAA Experimental Airworthiness Certificate (Research & Development) while proving that its autonomy technology can be retrofitted onto conventional, pre-certified airframes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of retrofit
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“Rig (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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