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
Critics say the prevalence of insider trading on the platforms means the odds are rigged against ordinary Americans.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
Grecia built a puppet character, rigged the character, did all of the cinematography, built the entire set for her armature, and edited the film herself.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The people rightly sense the game is rigged to benefit a handful of wealthy families.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
These cases argue that the system is rigged to prevent competitors from actually competing—namely, by agreeing not to pay athletes their market rate.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rigged
The Week Us, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
Grecia built a puppet character, rigged the character, did all of the cinematography, built the entire set for her armature, and edited the film herself.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The people rightly sense the game is rigged to benefit a handful of wealthy families.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
These cases argue that the system is rigged to prevent competitors from actually competing—namely, by agreeing not to pay athletes their market rate.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rigged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigged
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The Swift Observatory is equipped with a Burst Alert Telescope that surveys a huge amount of the sky at once, looking for flashes of light and pinpointing their locations.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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The property is equipped with a heating system and a cooling system.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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There’s also a central courtyard furnished with a fireplace that’s best enjoyed with a glass of merlot of Cabernac Franc in hand from Sunstone Winery.—
Kristin Braswell,
Architectural Digest,
23 Mar. 2026
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While in 1570 the island furnished 70 percent of the sugar in Antwerp—Europe’s most important market—the figure had crashed to 2 percent in the 1590s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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Several hundred Australian fuel stations are out of either gasoline or diesel despite Australian ministers assuring the public the market is well supplied.—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this year, the company supplied Team USA’s Opening and Closing Ceremony outfits for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Rigged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigged. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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