rigged; rigging
rigged; rigging
1
: to manipulate or control usually by deceptive or dishonest means
rig an election
2
: to fix in advance for a desired result
rig the contest
Examples of rig in a Sentence
Verb (1)
carefully rigged each diver with the required equipment before starting out
Noun
He drives a big rig.
the rig of a schooner
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
That droid was built and placed on a rig that a crew member carried across the set.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Two crew members of a Mexican Navy sailing ship died on Saturday night when the ship drifted directly into the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge, smashing its masts and rigging.
—Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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Noun
China has installed three structures—including a steel rig—on the western side of the PMZ.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
That droid was built and placed on a rig that a crew member carried across the set.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
Verb
The Mavericks' win sparked all sorts of theories about the NBA being rigged.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Two crew members of a Mexican Navy sailing ship died on Saturday night when the ship drifted directly into the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge, smashing its masts and rigging.
—Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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“Rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rig. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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rig
1 of 3 verb
rigged; rigging
1
: to fit out (as a ship) with rigging
2
: clothe sense 1a, dress
—usually used with out
rigger
noun
rig
2 of 3 noun1
: the shape, number, and arrangement of sails and masts of a ship that sets it apart from ships of other types
the rig of a schooner
2
: equipage sense 2
especially
: a carriage with its horse
3
4
: tackle, equipment, or machinery fitted for a certain purpose
an oil-drilling rig
rig
3 of 3 verb
rigged; rigging
: to fix in advance so that the outcome will be known
rig an election
Etymology
Verb
Middle English riggen "to fit out a ship with rigging"
Verb
from earlier rig (noun) "a cheating trick," of unknown origin
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