rig (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rig (up)
Verb
  • The global pandemic threw up a myriad of challenges for the franchise sector and many brands are continuing to deal with the fallout from that, together with changing consumer behaviours, inflation, recruitment and supply chain issues.
    Fiona Simpson, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
  • If the individual begins throwing up, or if symptoms get worse or last for over an hour – call 911.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • Opened in 1911 to replace a predecessor that burned down in 1909, it was rebuilt with a water tank as storage for future firefighting efforts, Shingle said.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
  • The original hotel, built in 1893, was located on Fifth Avenue and 34th Street, and in 1931 was rebuilt on a city block that stretches between Park and Lexington Avenues, and 49th and 50th Streets.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • The facility is retrofitted to accept food waste trucked in from external sources—waste that would otherwise end up in landfills, which are the leading source of methane emissions in California.
    David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • In 1994, the Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District retrofitted the Capay Diversion Dam, which was the longest dam in the world made of a rubber bladder.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
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“Rig (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/thesaurus/rig%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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