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
From trade to healthcare, from energy to immigration, everything was stolen and rigged in order to drain the wealth out of the productive hardworking people who make our country great, who make our country run.
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February 25, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
From trade to healthcare, from energy to immigration, everything was stolen and rigged in order to drain the wealth out of the productive, hardworking people who make our country run.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
It's rigged with landmines…My aunt risked her life to cross over.
—David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 17 Feb. 2026
For one of the opening shots, Veloso rigged a camera onto a tree right before it was chopped down.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
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February 25, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
From trade to healthcare, from energy to immigration, everything was stolen and rigged in order to drain the wealth out of the productive, hardworking people who make our country run.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
It's rigged with landmines…My aunt risked her life to cross over.
—David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 17 Feb. 2026
For one of the opening shots, Veloso rigged a camera onto a tree right before it was chopped down.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigged
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The company said vehicles equipped with the battery can add a large portion of range within minutes.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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It's designed for use in a professional environment that's already equipped with solutions for audio and video conferencing.—
Tony Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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The prize, furnished by presenting sponsor Dawn Powerwash — luckily, smooth delivery of product placement is old hat for Lakshmi — is also a statement of purpose for the first cooking show to air on CBS in over a decade.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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Planes once furnished with plush recliners and wide-open aisles are now packed with more passengers each year.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Chinese firms have also supplied chemicals used in Iran’s missile program and helped build out its domestic surveillance infrastructure, CNN has reported.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Sierra Space built the reactor, while NASA Glenn and Composite Mirror Applications supplied the solar tech to capture energy.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Rigged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigged. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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