rigged (up)

past tense of rig (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigged (up)
Verb
  • Political players had painted Hollywood red with communism and the studios threw up their hands.
    Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Hoover was rocked on the pass and threw up a prayer that McAlister somehow caught in traffic for a 30-yard gain.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Not two years later this tower was to collapse precipitately under its own weight into a pyramid of dust and rubble, only to be rebuilt later, in, unaccountably, all its former gracelessness.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
  • In Steinbrenner's absence, general manager Michaels, followed by GM Watson, rebuilt the Yankees farm system and constructed the team that won four of five championships in the late 1990s and 2000.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Branislav Dimitrijevic, an engineering professor of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, said retrofitting trains to prevent roof access would be expensive.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Walmart also has plans to retrofit 42 other locations with automation technology by 2030.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And now, all this time later, human beings have risen to prominence here on planet Earth, having reconstructed our cosmic history more successfully than ever before.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Oct. 2025
  • During a news conference with his doctors, Sanders shared that a portion of his intestine had been surgically reconstructed to function as a bladder.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Rigged (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigged%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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