rigged (up)

past tense of rig (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigged (up)
Verb
  • The Warriors forward drove into the paint and threw up a shot through contact from three defenders.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Political players had painted Hollywood red with communism and the studios threw up their hands.
    Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Israel and Hamas have clashed repeatedly over the past quarter-century, and parts of Gaza have been rebuilt multiple times.
    NPR, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
  • It's been closed since, with equipment lost, and its dining room and bar needing to be completely rebuilt.
    Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The jet, when retrofitted, will be utilized as Air Force One.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 10 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • In the water, the marina’s existing 11 docks will be reconstructed and reconfigured to hold a total of 623 slips, accommodating a wider range of boat sizes.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Linguists have reconstructed dead languages.
    Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 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 23 Oct. 2025.

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