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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
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
Those worries might be alleviated as maintaining nine rigs could help Coterra hit its three-year goal, which the company outlined in February .
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Melissa Quinn
june 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025
All of that was meant to emphasize how capitalism is rigged from the top down, operated by a few at the expense of the many, with always more losers than winners.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 June 2025
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Noun
The rig is also designed to be reefed while preserving optimal balance between hull and appendages, meaning the yacht performs reliably in a wide range of conditions.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
Those worries might be alleviated as maintaining nine rigs could help Coterra hit its three-year goal, which the company outlined in February .
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Verb
The suit was filed in response to unfounded claims aired by the network that Dominion helped rig the 2020 election against Mr. Trump.
—Melissa Quinn
june 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025
All of that was meant to emphasize how capitalism is rigged from the top down, operated by a few at the expense of the many, with always more losers than winners.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rig
Noun
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Spread out across the grounds are a handful of equally enchanting outbuildings: an artist’s studio, a three-car carriage house with a second studio upstairs, and a guesthouse with two more bedrooms and a soaring double-height living room.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
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The Prince and Princess of Wales were also involved in the carriage procession, military inspection and private lunch at Windsor Castle after, joining the King, Queen Camilla and Macrons for the quintessential events that begin a state visit.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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According to this report, there’s concern about an AI companion named Bad Rudy, who is described as vulgar and antagonizing, and an AI companion named Ani, who is described as willing to shed her clothing.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Dress for comfort: Wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing to stay cool.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 July 2025
Verb
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In other words, he was thrust into a challenging role that he was no longer equipped to handle.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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In this way, musicians are uniquely equipped for reinvention.—
Victoria Chynoweth,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
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The Gastonia Components and Logistics facility provides stamping, metal fabrication and sub-assembly of cab and chassis parts.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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First responders recovered the body of a driver Saturday after their truck cab plunged off the Delaware Memorial Bridge a day earlier.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 July 2025
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On the production side, Rae made sure to assemble the right crew to supply heat behind the boards with beats from Swizz Beatz, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and Nottz throughout the 17-track album.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
18 July 2025
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While ratings have dipped over the past few years, in line with the vast majority of other shows, MasterChef still averages a consolidated 28-day audience of more than 3M viewers, according to Barb data supplied by overnights.tv.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 July 2025
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Two chariots, each pulled by a team of horses and accompanied by 20 additional steeds, spun Phoenix around upon their arrival in 1948.—
Douglas C. Towne,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
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Capella is supposed to mark the position where the mama goat is sitting on the chariot driver’s shoulder, and that’s why it’s known as the goat star.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2025
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Rambin shared a behind-the-scenes look at the photoshoot on TikTok, which offered a glimpse of the couple's first look at one another in their wedding attire.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Their attire, then, must serve the purpose of comfort and professionalism.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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Some players also furnished The Observer with previously unseen photos and videos from that remarkable season, and those will also be displayed.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
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The furnished private terrace overlooks the canal and is furnished with a babbling stone fountain.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
8 July 2025
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“Rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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