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
Some portion of eligible people are probably discouraged from applying at all, believing the lottery system to be rigged or pointless.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Crews rigged a hoisting system using a ladder truck as a high point to raise the victim up to safety, according to fire officials.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026
Other images shared with the Associated Press show heavy gunfire over farms and drones rigged with explosives lying in the brush.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Others images shared with The Associated Press show heavy gunfire of gunfire echoing over farms and drones rigged with explosives laying in the brush.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Crews rigged a hoisting system using a ladder truck as a high point to raise the victim up to safety, according to fire officials.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026
Other images shared with the Associated Press show heavy gunfire over farms and drones rigged with explosives lying in the brush.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Others images shared with The Associated Press show heavy gunfire of gunfire echoing over farms and drones rigged with explosives laying in the brush.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigged
Verb
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The property is equipped with a heating system.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Once in the water, where crocodiles have the home-ground advantage, large mammals become clumsy, oxygen-limited and vulnerable to rotational forces they are poorly equipped to resist.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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They were each given nearly two years’ pay and furnished with positive letters of recommendation.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
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Amanda is looking for something furnished, month-to-month, pet-friendly, doorman-operated, and with lots of light.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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Its layout features open-air terraces, an Olympic-sized 25-meter pool, and unique natural features like dual private waterfalls, which supplied Love Island USA producers with a range of filming settings, from lively parties to awkward dates (like Korey and Elly's).—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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That fund would be supplied by a set of fees charged to the tax buyers.—
Jenna Schweikert,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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“Rigged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigged. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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