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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigged (up)
Verb
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Popular talk show host Colin Cowherd, who is paid to have opinions, threw up his arms recently on the topic and said his only suggestion was for Silver to channel his more-confrontational predecessor David Stern and yell at losing teams.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026 -
Some, without even asking, just threw up their hands, and, annoyed, picked up their pace and kept walking up Vorovsky Street.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Neither has been rebuilt yet, although both sites have reconstruction plans in the works.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, Iran’s commitment to its ballistic missile program is stronger than ever before, with much of the infrastructure already rebuilt from Operation Rising Lion.—
Nina Srinivasan Rathbun,
The Conversation,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Being reconstructed and repaired in there, giving myself some runway for years to come is exciting.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Set at the Globe Theater, which was carefully reconstructed by production designer Fiona Crombie, Agnes pushes her way to the front of the crowd.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Rigged (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigged%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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