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
The Affordable Care Act tax credits are one of those tools—a small but vital lifeline in a system that too often feels rigged against us.
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Linda Goler Blount, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Plus your spread will appear still and lifeless — unless you’re rigged up with the following three motion decoys.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
Stewart denied allegations that the pageant was rigged, and an internal investigation concluded no rigging took place.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
However, federal authorities allege the games were rigged — unknowingly to the poker players the crime families targeted.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Linda Goler Blount, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Plus your spread will appear still and lifeless — unless you’re rigged up with the following three motion decoys.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
Stewart denied allegations that the pageant was rigged, and an internal investigation concluded no rigging took place.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
However, federal authorities allege the games were rigged — unknowingly to the poker players the crime families targeted.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigged
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The vehicle can also launch drones equipped with thermal cameras to monitor larger areas or assist in active incidents.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The sprawling Jax Film Studios – located in the heart of Riyadh – are now equipped with a virtual production stage designed by prominent VFX outfit Pixomondo and equipped with Sony’s latest Verona LED screen technology.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Tables and playing pieces are furnished.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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One bedroom has a peach-pink color scheme, while the smaller of the two is a crisp white, furnished with a red four-poster and a wicker armchair.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Indianapolis International Airport averages about 143 commercial flights a day in November, according to data supplied by the airport.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
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The peaches were used to make the salsas produced by both manufacturers and supplied to Kroger locations.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Rigged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigged. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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