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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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Most of the other presidents rode in carriages or automobiles.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Orange County Register,
17 Jan. 2025
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There was a winter solstice pop-up in Hollywood and at The Grove, where fans could snap up merchandise and have photo-ops with the carriage prop.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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The National Weather Service (NWS) has warned that bitterly cold wind chills expected could result in hypothermia or frostbite and has advised people in the Capitol to wear appropriate clothing including multiple layers.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Outside of avocados and cars, some companies make clothing in Mexico, too.—
Melissa Repko,Gabrielle Fonrouge,Michael Wayland,Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
20 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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More broadly, however, experts have told PEOPLE that urban infrastructure is not currently equipped to battle the kinds of firestorms like the one that swept through L.A. this month, fueled in large part by viciously strong winds.—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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But also to the hotel workers, florists, restaurants, construction crews, cab drivers, stylists, seamstresses, rental companies, cleaners — the number of people required to mount, oversee and break down these enormous events is incalculable.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Some London neuroscientists saw in cab drivers an opportunity to study how the brain might change in response to the heavy demand for navigational and spatial memory.—
Christopher M. Worsham,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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Indianapolis Colts Tyler Warren | TE | Penn State Warren is a do-it-all tight end who can make plays from multiple alignments, supplying Anthony Richardson with a go-to target.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Disclaimer: OnePlus supplied a OnePlus 13R for review purposes.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The coaster station will be themed as a chariot garage run by an Asterix villager named Cetautomatix.—
Brady MacDonald,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Right Hand Angels will be the beneficiary of the event’s Beer Garden sales, as well as participating in the event with their chariot runners.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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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
Verb
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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 30 Jan. 2025.
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