as in equipped
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 rigged
Is there a way for young people to save enough to buy a home in the near future, or is the system rigged against them?
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The caveat, however, is that this game was rigged in secret.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Although details are thin, the description of the threat suggests an elite hacking group, possibly a spyware developer, has been delivering the attack through images secretly rigged to abuse the flaw.
—PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Newsmax agreed to pay $67 million to settle a defamation lawsuit after Dominion Voting Systems sued the conservative cable outlet for broadcasting false claims its machines rigged 2020 election results.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The caveat, however, is that this game was rigged in secret.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Although details are thin, the description of the threat suggests an elite hacking group, possibly a spyware developer, has been delivering the attack through images secretly rigged to abuse the flaw.
—PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Newsmax agreed to pay $67 million to settle a defamation lawsuit after Dominion Voting Systems sued the conservative cable outlet for broadcasting false claims its machines rigged 2020 election results.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigged
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Hence children who develop strong foundational skills early are better equipped to use AI tools beneficially later.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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With their wireless probe, equipped with five sensors, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, the focus shifts from time to temperature.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Breakfast, lunch, and evening tapas are served at the Farmhouse restaurant, where tables spill onto a new garden shaded by olive trees and furnished with wrought-iron chairs topped with striped and botanical-print cushions.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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The place is illuminated by skylights and furnished with tasteful vintage pieces.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rheinmetall sold 35mm ammunition for Ukraine’s Gepards at around $600 a round, and the 300,000 rounds supplied are running low.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Another woman supplied photos of her breasts, which are redacted, as well as a bra.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Rigged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigged. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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