rigged

verb

Definition of riggednext
past tense of rig
as in equipped
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 rigged Lindell, who stepped down as CEO of MyPillow, settled a $1 billion defamation suit with Dominion Voting Systems last month after the company sued him for spreading false claims the company rigged the 2020 presidential election. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The new president also faces opposition from Petro, who has refused to acknowledge the election result and claimed, without providing credible evidence, that the vote count was rigged. — Manuel Rueda, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026 And there shouldn’t be such an obvious and geographically rigged hierarchy. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Trump has long suggested, without evidence, that elections were rigged. — Catherine Bouvet, ABC News, 24 July 2026 Outside this room, Raffensperger has a whole new reputation as a villain, hated by people in Georgia—and all over the country—who think the 2020 election was stolen and that elections are routinely rigged. — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 This has been by design and to a certain extent, is rigged to give the best possible opportunity of this outcome. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 13 July 2026 When hand recounts are conducted, election deniers latch onto hand-count methodology and observers to allege the process was also rigged. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 7 July 2026 This whole idea behind the SAVE Act is trying to push a mythology that our elections aren’t secure, are rigged. — NBC news, 28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigged
  1. equipped
  2. furnished
  3. supplied
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  • Inside the hotel, there’s a larger sauna, cold plunge, and a small but impressively equipped gym (complete with a Peloton, treadmill, and free weights).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The rivalry between Apple and Google rages on, as the latest smartwatches from the tech giants are similarly equipped to offer AI assistance and track your health from your wrist.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of equipped
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  • Sumptuously furnished with vintage and antique decor, the rooms make a statement through bold colors, custom kimono bathrobes, and handmade Hästens beds.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Each was furnished with familiar touchstones, or content upon which my mind could depend.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of furnished
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  • Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for five justices on the constitutional question, while Justice Brett Kavanaugh supplied the sixth vote for the judgment on statutory grounds.
    — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • By extending the reach of logistics operations, the system could also help units remain supplied for longer periods and improve the resilience of military sustainment networks in environments where traditional distribution methods may be disrupted.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
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