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rigging

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verb

present participle of rig

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rigging
Noun
The company also sued One America News Network over election rigging claims, and that litigation was settled later in 2023 for an undisclosed amount. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025 And that doesn’t account for the rope needed for the whaleship’s standing or running rigging. Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Democrats refused repeatedly to talk about the real causes, the abuse of power by big corporations and the wealthy, in terms of rigging the market. Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025 In justifying the redistricting, Missouri Republicans accused neighboring Illinois of rigging its maps and pointed to a draft proposal circulating in California. Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rigging
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigging
Noun
  • The content drew attention to the country’s inequality by contrasting the lives of the children of the country’s elite – with designer clothing and foreign vacations – with images of Nepali migrant workers returning home in coffins from dangerous jobs abroad.
    Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The lifestyle brand, best known for its range of products from clothing to home goods, boasts an online catalog of quiet luxury items at budget-friendly prices.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some school districts are even equipping buses with Wi-Fi hot spots or loaning devices to families, says Ellerson Ng.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Educators can offer seminars on digital literacy for parents and children, equipping families with tools to navigate online spaces more safely.
    Alvin Thomas, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bradshaw and her team bring a clear vision to new construction, renovations, and furnishing projects, and let their clients’ personal histories inspire the design to ensure that the finished project feels meaningful.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Hill said that Boring Company is operating the vehicles, but was unsure of Tesla’s exact role in the testing apart from furnishing the vehicles and the self-driving software.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The mother of three was styled by Elizabeth Stewart, and Roberts wore Phoebe Philo attire and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Suited styling also came into play with Jolie’s attire.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Once seen as a cloud laggard, Oracle is now positioning itself as a central player in supplying infrastructure for the AI boom, aided by Larry Ellison’s close ties with tech leaders like Elon Musk and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Continue reading … SHEEN COMES CLEAN – Charlie Sheen reveals how his massive drug habit alarmed the drug cartel supplying him.
    , FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Maple and Francesca each opted for dresses, with the former donning a semi-sheer black number and the latter choosing a silky brown slip dress matching her father's color palette.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Another look worn by the YouTuber includes a unique jersey polo mini dress priced at $139 paired with the Good Ease leopard jeans, which retail for $188.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Emmet Apolinario, co-founder and president of Ohio Business Advisors, has sold everything from a licensed apparel shop for college sports to a disc golf retailer to a store that just sells lamp shades.
    Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The space complements the retailer’s unique assortment of apparel and accessories, which for the anniversary will be further enriched by a selection of Gigli’s archival pieces, in a nod to Zambeletti’s roots and homage to the designer that sparked her fashion journey.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Rigging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigging. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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