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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  • The three Knicks players pose with RZA in a flick, sporting the Wu dunks and throwing up the signature two-handed Wu-Tang symbol.
    Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
  • But the past – including Grace’s dead husband JP (Claes Bang) – seems determined to haunt them while the present throws up another corpse.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of throw up
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  • In fact, a group that has publicly lost key figures may be more determined to prove its capabilities and rebuild its strength.
    Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
  • When Salomon rebuilt the Stance 96 last year, the iconic French brand redirected its focus toward off-piste freeride terrain with astonishing success.
    Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of rebuild
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  • The new first class suites will be available as part of the airline’s plans to retrofit its Airbus A380 aircraft.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The documents, compiling 38 incidents that took place in the Belgorod region on the border with Ukraine between April 2023 and April 2024, noted that the Soviet-era glide bombs are often retrofitted with defective guidance systems, but more often than not, do not explode when deployed.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of retrofit
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Thesaurus Entries Near rig (up)

rigs (up)

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“Rig (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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