RIGS Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

rigs 1 of 2

noun

plural of rig

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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rigs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rig

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

Noun

As miners switch off rigs, the network's hashrate has slid, and some say the security cost is being waved away. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The more costly and time-consuming methods involve humans wearing teleoperation rigs to directly guide a robot’s physical motions in training or running many experimental trials with robots in labs or other environments. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 The internet is full of guides to retrofitting an existing canoe with sailing rigs, but most of them require you to drill into the hull—a risky alteration for less crafty owners. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026 Similar to jig rattles, accenting Texas rigs with a bead between the hook and weight produces fish-calling clicking sounds. — David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026 But, where other big Benz luxury rigs go up or down in the name of ground clearance, the VLE is more about aerodynamics and ease of entry and exit. — Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 19 June 2026 This year, country music — or at least a few of its leading men — is moving up from fishing rigs and pontoons to the easy listening waters of yacht rock. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2026 Instead, it was scattered among the booths of the usual PC DIY suspects, helping builders dream up ever more creative ways to customize, cool, power, and show off their desktop rigs. — John Burek, PC Magazine, 7 June 2026 Its all-new Paragon might just be the absolute Goldilocks of adventure rigs, bringing together state-of-the-art construction and a market-undercutting pricing structure. — New Atlas, 4 June 2026

Verb

There’s infectious joy and wonder as the Eridian who will come to be known as Rocky begins communicating with Ryland, at first with rudimentary signals and then with more complex language once Ryland rigs a translation device. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigs

Noun

Horse carriages were the main transportation method in the world.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Now the carriages are no longer a necessity but an indulgence aimed at tourists.

— ANDREA SACHS THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026

Definition of carriages

Verb

Toto makes ceramic electrostatic chucks used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment, while Nittobo supplies advanced glass fiber used in semiconductor package substrates.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 22 July 2026
On Friday, July 17, Taylor Farms — which supplies produce for pre-packaged salads in grocery stores and ingredients for fast food chains — announced a voluntary recall of iceberg lettuce sourced to the region by the FDA.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Definition of supplies

Noun

Eventually, like Odysseus, most people started to find their way home, hailing cabs and heading to the subway.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 July 2026
As a recent article by Bloomberg points out, riders hopping into driverless cabs from Waymo, Tesla, and Zoox are treating driverless trips as a license to unwind.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 July 2026

Definition of cabs

Verb

Across the aisle on the entry side, the compact kitchen block equips trailer cooks with a dual-burner gas stove with hard lid, rectangular sink, 59-L fridge and two wing-like worktops - one that folds down and one that removes and stores away.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 July 2026
Digital transformation succeeds when technology complements people and equips them with new skills, rather than creating uncertainty or resistance to change.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of equips

Noun

But, that could be accomplished with portable palanquins and chariots, Namboothiri said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Suddenly, the servant saw that the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around them – representing spiritual forces of divine protection.

— Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026

Definition of chariots

Verb

Planning outfits for a European vacation is easily one of my favorite parts of the trip.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
Proponents of a single time include the American Medical Association and American Academy of Sleep Medicine — outfits to whom daily rhythms are deeply important.

— Deepti Hajela, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of outfits

Verb

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
Inside, the wasp provisions its offspring with paralyzed spiders or insects.

— Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025