rig (up)

verb

Definition of rig (up)next
as in to think (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rig (up)
  1. throw up
  2. rebuild
  3. retrofit
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  • The three Knicks players pose with RZA in a flick, sporting the Wu dunks and throwing up the signature two-handed Wu-Tang symbol.
    Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
  • But the past – including Grace’s dead husband JP (Claes Bang) – seems determined to haunt them while the present throws up another corpse.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of throw up
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  • In fact, a group that has publicly lost key figures may be more determined to prove its capabilities and rebuild its strength.
    Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
  • When Salomon rebuilt the Stance 96 last year, the iconic French brand redirected its focus toward off-piste freeride terrain with astonishing success.
    Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of rebuild
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  • One solution may be retrofitting cargo ships with giant, vertical winglike sails capable of harnessing wind power as its main energy source.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Funded by a $5-million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the idea is to get homeowners to retrofit now, before the next devastating earthquake.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of retrofit
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Thesaurus Entries Near rig (up)

rigs (up)

rig (up)

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“Rig (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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