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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  • The superfans who stood closest to the stage wore ponchos as protection in case a competitor threw up.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • Fans threw up their hands in frustration, shook their fists — some even screamed in Spanish for their coach to be fired.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
Definition of threw up
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  • The family eventually rebuilt itself, but filming the show excavated old wounds.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 14 July 2026
  • The new regime then overhauled the franchise’s training facilities, rebuilt its player development system and recruited top talent on the field, according to a retrospective from The Japan Times published in 2024.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of rebuilt
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  • Mendieta made installations of these silhouette works, too, one of which is reconstructed in the exhibition under the careful guidance of her niece, Raquel Cecilia Mendieta.
    — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
  • Agents propose the move, make it and book it, and the audit trail falls out as a byproduct instead of getting reconstructed three weeks later.
    — Rahul Bhatia, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
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