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
Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Clearly enough time for Cooper to get some rigs up and going, and that takes some time.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
My father, tired from corning off rigs, would fill a large stainless steel bowl with dish soap at night.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Thornton earned a Golden Globe nomination last year for his Season 1 portrayal of Tommy, a petroleum landman at M-Tex Oil who has to step up after a fatal incident at one of his company’s rigs.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
There also will be a section called the Michigan Overland Adventure, featuring vehicles from Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, Jeep, Ram, Toyota, Ineos, Subaru and AEV as well as the gear that can be attached to the rigs for all sorts of applications.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
While Boyle’s iPhone camera rigs zipped and zoomed around the landscape with an almost game-like mobility, Bobbitt’s camera shakes with zombie rage and then stills, lulling us in and out of violence and peace.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2026
Two cameramen race up and down the shore, their rigs gripped against their shoulders.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
In places like Texas, where wind energy is abundant, ExxonMobil uses it to run rigs, pumps and processing facilities.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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
Clearly enough time for Cooper to get some rigs up and going, and that takes some time.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
My father, tired from corning off rigs, would fill a large stainless steel bowl with dish soap at night.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Thornton earned a Golden Globe nomination last year for his Season 1 portrayal of Tommy, a petroleum landman at M-Tex Oil who has to step up after a fatal incident at one of his company’s rigs.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
There also will be a section called the Michigan Overland Adventure, featuring vehicles from Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, Jeep, Ram, Toyota, Ineos, Subaru and AEV as well as the gear that can be attached to the rigs for all sorts of applications.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
While Boyle’s iPhone camera rigs zipped and zoomed around the landscape with an almost game-like mobility, Bobbitt’s camera shakes with zombie rage and then stills, lulling us in and out of violence and peace.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2026
Two cameramen race up and down the shore, their rigs gripped against their shoulders.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
In places like Texas, where wind energy is abundant, ExxonMobil uses it to run rigs, pumps and processing facilities.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigs
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Then, in late 2026, the new Dream of the Desert will bring ultra luxury train travel to Saudi Arabia, with 33 suites, and majlis and dining cars in 14 redesigned vintage Italian carriages.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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The head of the second train took the brunt of the impact, knocking its first two carriages off the track and sending them plummeting downing a steep slope.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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In that gap, whoever supplies the simplest stable meaning wins the first round.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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That's because this DuPont spinoff supplies the materials used in high-performance semiconductor and cellphone technologies.—
Paulina Likos,Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
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Design details inspired by yellow taxi cabs, subway lights, and the building’s Beaux-Arts history celebrate this bustling neighborhood that—just like W Hotels—is always evolving.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2025
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Living in an expensive city, surrounded by colleagues who billed a hundred hours a week and ordered cabs home at midnight, McCoy was always the poorest man in the room.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Mentorship doesn’t just aim to solve today’s challenges but equips mentees for the future.—
Maggie Dante,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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The watch is powered by the Lady Solotempo Automatic BVS100, which also equips the Serpenti Tubogas and Serpenti Seduttori.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
19 Jan. 2026
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According to the brand, Valentine’s Day consistently drives strong engagement across dresses, statement tops and special occasion wear, as customers plan outfits to match a range of celebrations, including date nights, galentine’s gatherings and daytime brunches.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In Les habitants, Depardon outfits a camper-trailer with mics and cameras and hits the French highways, parking in various locations around the country and inviting a range of people—teenagers and the elderly, single people and couples, parents and children—inside simply to talk.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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