as in clothing
covering for the human body
even at the Ivies they dress in the standard rigging of the college student: T-shirt and jeans
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as in equipping
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
carefully rigged each diver with the required equipment before starting out
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Recent Examples of rigging
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 20 Apr. 2025
In 2016, McClendon died in a single-car crash in Oklahoma City, one day after a federal grand jury indicted him for bid rigging.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 June 2025
Crew members were hanging onto the rigging of the Mexican Navy tall ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday night, video footage shows.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
Cellphone videos of the crash show that around 8:20 p.m. Saturday evening, the Cuauhtémoc — with soft, yellow, decorative lights strung through its masts and rigging — was drifting backward toward the bridge with sailors standing on the deck and along the masts.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2025
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Noun
Corrales documents the electoral rigging the ruling party has used to maintain its strongman rule in Venezuela.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 20 Apr. 2025
In 2016, McClendon died in a single-car crash in Oklahoma City, one day after a federal grand jury indicted him for bid rigging.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 June 2025
Crew members were hanging onto the rigging of the Mexican Navy tall ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday night, video footage shows.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
Cellphone videos of the crash show that around 8:20 p.m. Saturday evening, the Cuauhtémoc — with soft, yellow, decorative lights strung through its masts and rigging — was drifting backward toward the bridge with sailors standing on the deck and along the masts.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigging
Noun
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Barriers to aid Government assistance like FEMA and nonprofit aid groups like Salvation Army and Samaritan’s Purse have been the lifeline for Texas flood victims left in need of clothing, food and housing.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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Highlights include free services and giveaways including groceries, diapers, backpacks, clothing, haircuts and more.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Through this expansion, the brand strengthens its dedication to empowering multifaceted, multi-hyphenate women, equipping them with accessories that inspire confidence in every moment of their daily lives.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Feb. 2025
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Alibaba has established itself as one of China’s leading technology companies and has developed its own large language models and voice assistants, equipping it with the knowledge to assist Apple in localizing its AI offerings.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Is there a dress code at the hotel? Guests and visitors during the day are encouraged to wear relaxed, but refined, attire.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Judges wear robes, lawyers traditional business attire.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
1 Aug. 2025
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Nelms' friends presented her with a specific blue dress, which was the final piece of the puzzle.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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For the event, Lipa sported a striking white cut-out Jacquemus dress on her picturesque Spanish vacation.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Located 2 miles west of St. Ignace in the Upper Peninsula, the eclectic shop sells a variety of merchandise, including souvenirs, gifts, Native American goods, apparel, a penny press, nautical and novelty items.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Nintendo Promotional images for the My Mario merchandising line also included a glimpse of additional kid-friendly items, including apparel, soft plush toys, accessories like backpacks, and kid-friendly crockery, lunchboxes, bibs, and more.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Rigging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigging. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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