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noun

ˈri-giŋ How to pronounce rigging (audio)
Definition of riggingnext
as in clothing
covering for the human body even at the Ivies they dress in the standard rigging of the college student: T-shirt and jeans

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verb

present participle of rig
as in equipping
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 rigging
Noun
Clase allegedly roped him into a pitch-rigging scheme that now has both pitchers set to stand trial in November on wire fraud and conspiracy charges. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 28 July 2026 But that’s forcing them to wrestle with the idea that any action taken by a party is illegitimate, anti-democratic rigging — something the other team can use to depress the base. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
To cling to power by rigging the results of the midterms. — Dick Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz are on unpaid leave while awaiting trial for allegedly rigging pitches. — Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rigging
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigging
  1. clothing
  2. equipping
  3. attire
  4. furnishing
  5. dress
  6. supplying
  7. apparel
Noun
  • Other secret variants included simplified, unsharpened ones to be dropped to resistance fighters that would hide their origin, as well as special small versions or ones with rings in the handle so they could be sewn into clothing or boots.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Few people want to invest in pricier clothing, bespoke interior design services, or luxury furnishings without ever talking with a live person.
    — John Hall, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of clothing
Verb
  • For some, these new measures promise to weed out AI use in the classroom, whether by discouraging students from relying on LLMs or equipping professors with a foolproof method of identifying its use.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Advertisement Solomon therefore expressed skepticism about equipping thousands of DHS field agents, across the country, with even more advanced surveillance tools.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of equipping
Noun
  • All the guests at Bozoma Saint-John Watson's wedding to Keely Watson were asked to wear authentic Kente cloth attire.
    — Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The image of him, his attire a blasphemous betrayal of the wholesome fun a clown costume promises, and with vibrant, colorful balloons in his hand, lingers in our minds for a long time.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of attire
Verb
  • The 18,798-square-foot building would house the home furnishing retailer as well as a dining area with capacity for approximately 124 guests.
    — Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Ashley is designing and furnishing a reading room for Buckner's students to enjoy.
    — CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of furnishing
Noun
  • The Oscar winner paired a leopard-print Givenchy fall 2026 dress and the fashion house’s modern take on T-strap high heels.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Posing next to co-star Sandra Bullock, the Australian star looked statuesque in a strapless column dress that was completely covered in icy mint sequins, which looked like scales.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of dress
Verb
  • Hendrick Motorsports was heavily involved in the first movie, supplying cars and technical advice during filming.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Among them is Elephant Butte Lake in New Mexico that’s critical for supplying water for crops in southern New Mexico, Texas and Mexico.
    — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of supplying
Noun
  • A week ago, Good Good Golf’s hats and apparel lined shelves at retail locations across the country.
    — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Many apparel retailers have seen sales growth this year, but some of that is thanks to broader inflation.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of apparel

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“Rigging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigging. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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