rig (up)

verb

Definition of rig (up)next
as in to think (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rig (up)
  1. throw up
  2. rebuild
  3. retrofit
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  • Brylan May, who met McCollough through her legal internship at the Writers Guild of America West in 2024, recalls once seeing McCollough snort a line of cocaine at a party and immediately throw up.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
  • White Sox right-hander Davis Martin was ejected after threw up and in on Stewart on consecutive pitches leading off the third, hitting the rookie slugger with the second one.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of throw up
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  • The warehouse operator sought a City of Los Angeles permit to rebuild, but Bass ordered a pause on that in July.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Although much of the media attention on Harry and Meghan has focused on family tensions and recriminations in recent years, Owens suggested that the story may now shift to the royal’s efforts to rebuild family harmony.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebuild
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  • The airline will also retrofit aircraft so passengers in all cabins will be able to use the screens and other additions like Bluetooth audio pairing and USB-C charging.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Airbus A319s and A320 fleets are currently being retrofitted and the A321 neo fleet will then be retrofitted.
    — Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of retrofit
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“Rig (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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