rigged (up)

past tense of rig (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigged (up)
Verb
  • As Jack Draper stepped up to serve in the third set of his US Open first round match against Federico Agustín Gómez on Monday, the British star threw up on court.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Celebrity car designer After Ramirez and Vega parted ways, Vega went through a bankruptcy but rebuilt his reputation as a custom-car designer.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In 1927, the lock was rebuilt to give access to Northern Michigan's Inland Waterway, allowing for the transportation of lumber into Lake Huron.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In addition, the design shows long-term stability under prolonged environmental exposure and can be seamlessly retrofitted onto existing window structures.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
  • According to Kirkland, these $4,000 robots (financed by the Water District) are toy bunnies that are retrofitted to emit heat, smell, and move.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His face and hands are reconstructed with silicone.
    Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Investigators reconstructed her last afternoon from cameras and household data.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Rigged (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigged%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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