as in carriages
a horse-drawn wheeled vehicle for carrying passengers
romantic couples enjoy being driven in the old-fashioned rig through the park
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as in supplies
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 rigs
Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 17 Feb. 2026
Nunn provided derby participants with details on favorable trout rigs and bait, including Carolina rigs, PowerBait, mini jigs and spinners.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
But Netflix and Honnold’s partners were adamant about creating an immersive, cinematic effect for Skyscraper Live, so the teams adapted to the significantly bigger, high-end camera rigs.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Ward and Ausere said UConn does a great job supporting the club, helping pay for rigs, jumps and wind tunnel time.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Trump’s immigration drive in Minnesota, and the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, has resonated across the farms, oil and gas rigs, and shopping centers of Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, a swing seat stretching northeast from Denver.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
The ceiling is 37 feet above the field, with arches and lighting rigs that hang even lower.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Heavy trucks traversing residential and rural roads that were not originally engineered to support the weight of multiple-axle big-rigs can likewise accelerate pavement damage.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Again, when Appa was away on rigs, Amma would serve us tins of meat.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
While the concept of finding naturally occurring stores of hydrogen underground is relatively new, Johnson said the process of drilling and producing hydrogen wells is well established science and uses the same rigs used to drill for natural gas.
—Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 17 Feb. 2026
Nunn provided derby participants with details on favorable trout rigs and bait, including Carolina rigs, PowerBait, mini jigs and spinners.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
But Netflix and Honnold’s partners were adamant about creating an immersive, cinematic effect for Skyscraper Live, so the teams adapted to the significantly bigger, high-end camera rigs.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Ward and Ausere said UConn does a great job supporting the club, helping pay for rigs, jumps and wind tunnel time.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Trump’s immigration drive in Minnesota, and the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, has resonated across the farms, oil and gas rigs, and shopping centers of Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, a swing seat stretching northeast from Denver.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
The ceiling is 37 feet above the field, with arches and lighting rigs that hang even lower.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Heavy trucks traversing residential and rural roads that were not originally engineered to support the weight of multiple-axle big-rigs can likewise accelerate pavement damage.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Again, when Appa was away on rigs, Amma would serve us tins of meat.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigs
Noun
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The 12 carriages host no more than 62 passengers at a time, creating a truly intimate travel experience.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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Locomotives and carriages as well as the line itself were damaged in the drone attack, forcing Ukrzaliznytsia to introduce back-up bus services to connect the cities.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Molly Miranda is the owner of Houseplant Resource Center, a plant care guide and supplies company.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
21 Feb. 2026
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Some find sorting, discarding, and organizing pantry items easy, while others find craft supplies more rewarding.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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At any major port, there are plenty of excursion operators, cabs, and rideshares happy to drive you to a location.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Use it or lose it Today, an army of 24,000 licensed cabbies (only 3% of whom are women) ply the streets of London in the traditional black cabs.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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My experience as a prosecutor and judge handling family cases, plus my role as Senate Finance Chair overseeing budgets, equips me to run the program effectively, maximizing collections for Texas children.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Understanding your triggers better equips you for future anxious moments.—
Stefanie Groner,
Glamour,
4 Feb. 2026
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They’re usually decked out in 2000s fashion, from butterfly clips to space buns, or her signature outfits from The Lizzie McGuire Movie.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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Great Pisces outfits consist of bohemian styles that show off their soulful nature, such as flowy dresses and floral prints, but at the same time, include items that are playful and bold, leaning into aesthetics like balletcore and Barbiecore (after all, Barbie herself is a Pisces).—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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There are more than 25 attractions, including a carousel with wheelchair-accessible chariots, a sensory-friendly village, an accessible Ferris wheel, and a new wheelchair-accessible swing ride.—
Sarah Gilliland,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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Tents, chariots and other production gear were auctioned off so the couple could pay their creditors.—
Kristina Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Dec. 2025
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The company furnishes filmmakers with the names, emails, IP addresses and locations of viewers, according to founder and CEO Scott Glosserman, which can help inform marketing and community engagement strategies.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Jan. 2026
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The opening hour furnishes a number of similarly affecting beats, providing enough wit and energy to launch us into the daunting home stretch with a cautious smile.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
26 Nov. 2025
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For example, the female carpenter bee provisions her nest with nectar and pollen, lays the eggs, and then the eggs hatch in late summer to fall.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Dec. 2025
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Inside, the wasp provisions its offspring with paralyzed spiders or insects.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigs. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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