as in clothing
covering for the human body
even at the Ivies they dress in the standard rigging of the college student: T-shirt and jeans
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as in equipping
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 rigging
Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2025
The group uses boats that can be outfitted for those with limited mobility, with custom seats and easy-to-handle rigging.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2025
Porter was accused of rigging games across the landscape, including within the NBA.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Newsmax has settled another lawsuit brought by Smartmatic, another election company that also was at the center of false election rigging claims.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The Office of Public Affairs for the U.S. Department of Justice announced in a news release last week that 62-year-old Kris Bird, of Salmon, submitted a guilty plea in late March for seven charges — five counts of wire fraud and one count each of bid rigging and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2025
The group uses boats that can be outfitted for those with limited mobility, with custom seats and easy-to-handle rigging.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2025
Porter was accused of rigging games across the landscape, including within the NBA.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Newsmax has settled another lawsuit brought by Smartmatic, another election company that also was at the center of false election rigging claims.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigging
Noun
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The attacker wore dark clothing, a dark-colored baseball cap with an LA Dodgers logo and a backpack.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2025
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Stay cool with clothing: Wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing to stay comfortable.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
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Through this expansion, the brand strengthens its dedication to empowering multifaceted, multi-hyphenate women, equipping them with accessories that inspire confidence in every moment of their daily lives.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Feb. 2025
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Alibaba has established itself as one of China’s leading technology companies and has developed its own large language models and voice assistants, equipping it with the knowledge to assist Apple in localizing its AI offerings.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Since Covid, some companies have relaxed their standards for office attire, but Kelly and London say that wearing suitable work clothing remains key to professional success.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Going on his eleventh year helming the ABC program, Muir, 51, opened up to PEOPLE about his life on and off camera — including his attire for news casts.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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In one press image, the Kardashians star wears a black dress with a plunging neckline from the collection.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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The dress featured a bevy of shimmering elements with thin straps and a light lilac tone.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
4 June 2025
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Lauren also designs a clothing line called Sports Club Atelier, which focuses on Edmonton Oilers apparel.—
Beth Sobol,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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The company has already released apparel and collectibles.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2025
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“Rigging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigging. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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