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 episode has renewed scrutiny on how the companies ensure bets aren't rigged.
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
Yet, some fans believed the whole Super Bowl is rigged, and the two competing teams can be predicted each year by the Super Bowl logo.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Their scheme grew to involve more than 39 players on more than 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams, who then rigged and attempted to rig more than 29 games, prosecutors said.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Jan. 2026
The fixers’ scheme grew to involve more than 39 players on more than 17 different NCAA Division I men’s basketball teams, who then rigged and attempted to rig more than 29 games, prosecutors said.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
Yet, some fans believed the whole Super Bowl is rigged, and the two competing teams can be predicted each year by the Super Bowl logo.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Their scheme grew to involve more than 39 players on more than 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams, who then rigged and attempted to rig more than 29 games, prosecutors said.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Jan. 2026
The fixers’ scheme grew to involve more than 39 players on more than 17 different NCAA Division I men’s basketball teams, who then rigged and attempted to rig more than 29 games, prosecutors said.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigged
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Yang Minghan, a crew member of the Zunyi, said in the report that the Type 055 is a new-type destroyer equipped with a host of advanced new systems, boasting cutting-edge performance.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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The property is equipped with a heating system.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Cooper Horn furnished 10 points for Atkins (7-12, 3-6), which lost its fourth game in a row.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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Owners in the building also have access to communal spaces and amenities, including a gym, a spa treatment room, a library furnished in custom Armani/Casa pieces, a landscaped terrace, and a Zen tearoom with service provided by Armani/Ristorante on the building’s ground floor.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
22 Jan. 2026
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For instance, the power supply systems need currents as high as 20 kiloamperes (kA), which can’t be reliably supplied by a single source.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
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Barriers on who can provide these essentials, how much can be supplied and how other regulatory complexities raise prices and reduce choice.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Rigged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigged. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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