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as in carriage
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 clothing
covering for the human body
most of the celebrants of the town's bicentennial will be in festive rig—so don't show up in jeans
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as in to equip
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 rig
New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
That draping also hid two separate puppeteers who crouched in-between the chair and the rig.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Jean Marbella, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
This one has Skarsgard as Eddie, a deadbeat but well-meaning dad to Sarah (Ashley Cartwright) and petty thief whose attempt to steal a luxury SUV turns into disaster because its unseen psycho vigilante owner named William (Anthony Hopkins) has rigged it so bad things happen.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The rig features a full wet bath with a recirculating shower system that reuses 70% of your sudsy bubble-water after filtering and purifying it.
—New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
That draping also hid two separate puppeteers who crouched in-between the chair and the rig.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
Dominion Voting Systems, after Fox News aired false claims that the company rigged the 2020 election.
—Jean Marbella, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
This one has Skarsgard as Eddie, a deadbeat but well-meaning dad to Sarah (Ashley Cartwright) and petty thief whose attempt to steal a luxury SUV turns into disaster because its unseen psycho vigilante owner named William (Anthony Hopkins) has rigged it so bad things happen.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rig
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Information taken off Arlington National Cemetery site By 2022, behind the spit-polish sheen of soldiers, horses and carriages, however, the unit had been worn down by too many funerals, underinvestment and poor care.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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The pair’s joint Instagram posts show photos of them riding in a carriage around New York City with their boys and visiting Monument Park in Yankee Stadium.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The tariffs will have an impact on just about everyone, from farmers unable to sell to China, to higher prices at home for everything from toys and clothing to high-tech electronics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Wade inspired a line of clothing from Pirate Worldwide, an apparel company that has a purposeful story behind all its products.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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The rifles should be equipped with semi-automatic firing capability, for use in all environments, as per the RFI.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2025
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But the Yankees hope they are equipped to survive both losses with a deeper, more balanced roster than the one that went to the World Series last year.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
24 Mar. 2025
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And when he’s actually pulled away and thrown into the back of a cab, Kilmer’s exit is as unceremonious as a cable yanked out from an amp, leaving viewers drifting along the film’s woozy currents.—
Beatrice Loayza,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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Alexandra has spent the last day sharing a cab with Hillary’s dead body.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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In South Australia, solar, wind and batteries supply about 75% of the state’s electricity, and the goal is 100% by 2027.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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That’s not being supplied by anything other than my mind.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2025
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The hoard includes Iron Age metalwork that was made up of a variety of unique objects, including components of wagons or chariots, including 28 iron tires.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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The hoard includes more than 800 objects ranging, from parts of vehicles like iron tyres and chariot pieces to everyday items like bowls, according to the university.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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Guests ages 21 or older are invited to wear prom attire and can meet scientists, get involved at the San Diego Archaeological Center, dig up fossils at the Paleo demo lab, dance along to live music and meet various local organizations.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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In early March, the Paris in Love star shared photos of her family of four dressed in black tie attire for the 2025 Oscars.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The bar is the perfect hangout space and is furnished with a small refrigerator-freezer, cabinetry, countertops, storage and a wet bar.—
Karen A. Avitabile,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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Maximize Outdoor Space Because the front porch gets used as an outdoor living room when the weather cooperates, it should be furnished as comfortably as the indoor version.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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