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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
Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
The ready reserve engines are supposed to be available for weather emergencies and sometimes to replace broken rigs at station houses.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
Trump has suggested those investigators be punished, and he’s nominated several figures to top law enforcement offices who have supported the false claims that Joe Biden’s 2020 victory was rigged.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Delta-8 dabs are highly concentrated, heated, and inhaled on a dab rig.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
The ready reserve engines are supposed to be available for weather emergencies and sometimes to replace broken rigs at station houses.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
Trump made false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against him, leading to an attack on the Capitol on January 6.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
Trump has suggested those investigators be punished, and he’s nominated several figures to top law enforcement offices who have supported the false claims that Joe Biden’s 2020 victory was rigged.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rig
Noun
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The company gained wide attention in 2023 for taking a stand with Disney in a carriage negotiation, allowing ESPN, ABC and other networks to go dark for 10 days in late-summer.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2025
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The tour swings past the ranch’s horse cemetery, the old carriage house, the ranch Commissary and the home built in 1912 by King’s widow, Henrietta.—
Pam LeBlanc,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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What airline recently banned see-through clothing and ‘lewd’ body art?—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, the market for secondhand apparel is set to reach $350 billion globally by 2028, up from $264 billion this year and growing three times faster than the clothing market overall, according to a report by fashion resale website ThredUp.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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Just four months ago, in mid-September, the Brigade’s first 50 members, ranging in age from their mid-20s to mid-70s, were formally taught, equipped, and deployed as official volunteers.—
Emma Marie Jenkinson,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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His home in Cheshire is not just equipped with a gym and a pool, there are also cryotherapy and hyperbaric chambers.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Anil, a cab driver in the Indian capital of Delhi, died after his vehicle caught fire on Saturday, Jan. 18, local police said, according to the Indian Express, the Deccan Herald and the Deccan Chronicle.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Ao Tanaka and Joe Rothwell had 308 league minutes between them as Leeds drove away from Carrow Road on October 1 after a 1-1 draw against Norwich, with teenage rookie Charlie Crew the next cab off the rank.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The two countries supply a significant share of several key food categories.—
Annette Choi,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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In 2023, leaked intelligence revealed Egypt's secret plans to supply rockets to Russia in flagrant defiance of U.S. policy.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The small asteroid, which is more than 3 miles in diameter, approaches so close to the sun that it was named for the son of the sun-god Helios, who in Greek mythology lost control of his father's chariot and set the Earth ablaze.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American-Statesman,
11 Dec. 2024
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The casting news comes after Disney+ released the first footage of the forthcoming episodes on Friday, which shows the titular hero taking the chariot reins in what promises to be an eventful season.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
10 Aug. 2024
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In this corner of the world, traditional attires are inherently bright, but the filmmakers boost their impact by conceiving the images to look unassumingly radiant in the way hues mingle in the frame.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Emporio Armani brand speaks to a broad audience, offering everything from effortlessly chic casual wear to iconic formal attire.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The development was completed in just 132 working days, from the initial site preparation to the handover of keys to the client, a local council which will finish furnishing the homes and rent them to social housing tenants at an affordable price.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
22 Jan. 2025
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Each unit has floor-to-ceiling windows and furnished private terraces that take advantage of the panoramic views.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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