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noun

Definition of rignext
1
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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rig

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verb

ˈrig How to pronounce rig (audio)
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
Noun
More than half the units were two-bedrooms, sized for a family with a kid’s bike leaned up in the breezeway, not two guys splitting rent between shifts on the same rig. — Ken Lundin, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Though there are other techniques for directly locating explosives, these tend to be cumbersome and can only detect explosives in bulk, while MineReader is as portable as a conventional detector rig. — New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
But her worries subsided on the day of, after seeing Hunnam rigged up and spewing. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026 But just like in Russia, where voters are able to go to the polls and vote, the elections will be rigged so that the only candidates with a chance of winning will be the candidates sponsored by the sate’s dominant political party. — Chris West, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rig
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rig
  1. carriage
  2. clothing
  3. equip
  4. cab
  5. attire
  6. supply
  7. chariot
  8. dress
Noun
  • The New York City Council and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced plans to ban carriage horses in Central Park.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The team brought a horse and carriage to rumble along its steep granite tracks at dawn.
    — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of carriage
Noun
  • Decodo, a web data company, tracked price changes in 2025 across products ranging from electronics to clothing and home improvement supplies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Travis Kelce reminded Chiefs fans on Sunday that one of his other day jobs is ambassador — and model — for preppy clothing brand Tommy Hilfiger.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of clothing
Verb
  • Storyteller experiments with some next-generation convertible furniture designs to make the new van even more versatile and better equipped for loading up gear.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • After the raid at the home last year, authorities found that almost every room in the house was equipped with surveillance cameras that fed a series of monitors in the parents’ bedroom, Queally said.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of equip
Noun
  • The company also has experience running trucks commercially with empty cabs.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier this summer René Rechtman, the CEO of Moonbug Entertainment, found himself in the back of a New York City taxi cab, traveling from the Bowery up to midtown.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of cab
Noun
  • Before the main event kicked off, however, the glitzy Academy Gala red carpet saw all of these A-listers bring out their finest evening attire for the night.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Kendall Jenner and Hunter Schafer, in Valentino and Prada, respectively, wore two of the evening’s most compelling arguments for black and white evening attire.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of attire
Verb
  • The damage will be felt worldwide, not only in the countries leading AI’s development but in the many now battling to supply them with inputs, as well.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The money most likely came from Iran, which has supplied Hezbollah with billions of dollars and weapons over decades.
    — Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of supply
Noun
  • During the period known as the Xi (Western) Zhou dynasty (1046–771 bce), warfare had been dominated by aristocratic elites and chariot forces and was generally conducted by armies smaller than those of subsequent centuries.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Moments later, Sol’s chariot resumed its fiery march across the sky, just as modern science predicted.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of chariot
Noun
  • Babydoll dresses in the spirit of the 1960s model Twiggy and their accompanying endless stretches of leg are another possible alternative.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Popular comedian Antonis Kanakis poked fun at the 57-year-old’s flamboyant outfits in a skit posted online, donning a black wig and shimmering silver dress with a pink feather boa.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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