rigged (up)

verb

Definition of rigged (up)next
past tense of rig (up)
as in cooked (up)

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  1. threw up
  2. rebuilt
  3. reconstructed
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  • Blanco threw up a peace sign while Gomez posed in front in a headscarf and sunglasses.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Clad only in a pair of white boxer briefs and a pair of black goggles, the athlete threw up a peace symbol at the camera, which appeared to be filming from behind a glass panel.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 July 2026
Definition of threw up
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  • Another ground that’s been totally rebuilt over the last 30 or so years, The Hawthorns carries a grandeur to go with an atmosphere that always makes a visit feel like an event.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The downtown hotel is a smart base for business at the Texas State Capitol and future events at the Austin Convention Center, currently being rebuilt for an early-2029 reopening.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebuilt
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  • Every connected device, cloud service, AI platform, collaboration tool and third-party integration increases the number of places where sensitive information can be observed, collected or reconstructed.
    — Erik Wittreich, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Songs were deconstructed and reconstructed each night as the pair hunched over their blinking arrays.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
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“Rigged (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigged%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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