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
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.
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PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Aircrew saw lights and that the boat was rigged for fishing, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez
august 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to settle a defamation lawsuit against the news organization for broadcasting false claims that the 2020 election was rigged.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 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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PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Aircrew saw lights and that the boat was rigged for fishing, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez
august 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to settle a defamation lawsuit against the news organization for broadcasting false claims that the 2020 election was rigged.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 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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The airline expects its first aircraft equipped with next-generation internet equipment to enter service in 2027.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Rescuers, equipped with specialized cutting tools, began trying to free the marine creature — but then things took a turn.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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The homes are fully furnished, decorated, and landscaped, and feature the latest in building trends, technology, and interior design.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Lafayette 148 had a soft launch at Harrods at the end of August, and is opening pop-ups in South Korea, which are fully furnished by Lafayette 148.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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It's supplied in a compact 30-ml syringe and can be quickly applied in the field before a patient bleeds out, a risk responsible for more than 35% of all prehospital deaths.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Brooks, who was granted the right to again represent himself in April, has not reached out to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about his plans after his former attorney supplied him with a reporter's contact information.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Rigged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigged. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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