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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  • Second, the bundle is being rebuilt, with pricing pressure attached.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • As most of the synagogue is rebuilt with a memorial and antisemitism exhibits, new families and alliances with other shooting survivors signal a determined, hopeful future for Tree of Life.
    — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of rebuilt
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  • The result is an organizational context reconstructed repeatedly.
    — Kumar Chivukula, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Because most ancient languages left no record, Blasi and his team reconstructed their history indirectly.
    — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
Definition of reconstructed
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“Rigged (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigged%20%28up%29. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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