rig (up)

verb

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

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  1. throw up
  2. rebuild
  3. retrofit
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  • Left-leaning Hollywood activists aren’t exactly throwing up their hands and giving up — though several are taking a beat and reflecting on their apparent disconnect with many American voters.
    Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
  • My cat is constantly throwing up (same) and requires Hill’s Sensitive Skin and Stomach, which costs roughly as much as my car insurance every month.
    Molly Higgins, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of throw up
Verb
  • But what about having to rebuild a roster on what seems like an annual basis?
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • In 2021, Oren and Tal purchased a $10 million waterfront home in Miami Beach to teardown and rebuild with their father.
    Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of rebuild
Verb
  • British Airways, the only European carrier to offer first class cabins between London and the United States, recently announced plans to retrofit its A380 planes, ensuring travelers cross the pond in the best premium cabins.
    Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The details get trickier when miners consider building a data center from scratch or retrofitting an existing one, the most expensive option to deploy AI at scale.
    Colin Harper, Forbes, 26 Nov. 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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