rigs 1 of 2

plural of rig

rigs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rig

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rigs
Noun
There were online comments galore about Paul Thomas Anderson and Benny Safdie sightings at Cameron Winter‘s show at Carnegie Hall last December, and how both of these name-brand auteurs were running around with Panavision rigs on their shoulders. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026 This aligns the frame timing directly with professional broadcast switchers, genlock generators, and virtual production camera rigs, which is incredibly valuable if you are involved in live video production or broadcasting. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026 This saves a lot of weight and cuts costs in comparison to complete slide-in campers, creating a more versatile way of turning even small trucks into capable camping rigs. — New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026 Physical test rigs to study fluid movement The team has also set up physical test rigs to study fluid movement and heat dissipation under realistic conditions. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 Henley was responsible for painting rigs controlling the planes out, as well as with putting scenery in outside the windows. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2026 That means rigs spend more time drilling and less time moving between sites. — Stephanie Link, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 While chemical rigs were new technology, they were still pulled by horses in those days until they were phased out in 1915. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 Other truck drivers will also begin sharing lanes with autonomous rigs. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
Wordplay, The Crossword Column Rebecca Goldstein rigs up a clever crossword. — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 22 July 2026 There’s infectious joy and wonder as the Eridian who will come to be known as Rocky begins communicating with Ryland, at first with rudimentary signals and then with more complex language once Ryland rigs a translation device. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigs
Noun
  • Separated into two areas, the first is the mellow bar (for pre and post-spa cocktails, mocktails, and detox juices) and four quirky pink manicure pods that look like disjointed train carriages.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The drone strike targeted a railway station in the Novovodolazka community and sparked a fire in two carriages of the suburban train.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The on-site Kulima Farm supplies some ingredients for the hotel’s restaurants and also offers tours, where visitors can learn about plants that are culturally significant in Hawaii.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In most cases, Linde provides oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and helium to customers through merchant sale of gas (SOG) agreements, which is where Linde continually supplies gas to customers through long-term contracts.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • There are glistening construction workers and disembodied skirts blowing upwards from the convected wind of subway grates and cabs again, a heat-wave dream loop.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Rival taxi service Zoox faced a probe three years ago after self-certifying its own steering-wheel-free cabs.
    — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Developed in partnership with Discovery Education, a cross-curricular supplemental resource, the program equips students with practical clothing repair and customization skills, from sewing a button to patching a hole or tailoring a hem.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CT) imaging equips surgeons with a detailed view of bone structure, nerves, sinuses, and surrounding anatomy before a procedure even begins.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Its influence eventually spread far beyond carts and chariots.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The 5,398 officially noted burial objects included ceremonial figurines, chariots, pieces of jewelry and artwork, and even piles of food.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Amazon has a range of effortlessly chic half-zip, wide-leg pants, and fleece two-piece outfits worth exploring.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The months of September through November are packed with weddings, which means there’s plenty of reason to have at least one (or two) outfits on hand as your calendar begins to fill up with RSVP invitations.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The agency furnishes those six apartments and provides dishes and other essentials.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The identification of that fake photo now furnishes an alibi for those who want to deny the real bombing.
    — Mahsa Alimardani, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • For example, the female carpenter bee provisions her nest with nectar and pollen, lays the eggs, and then the eggs hatch in late summer to fall.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Inside, the wasp provisions its offspring with paralyzed spiders or insects.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Rigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigs. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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