rigs (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of rig (up)
as in cooks (up)

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  1. throws up
  2. rebuilds
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  • More often than not, space throws up more challenges than early movers expect.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
  • As Judy goes barreling down the street, people stare, drivers yell, and the brassy Brooklynite throws up a finger.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of throws up
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  • Neither strategy does much to restore Brazil’s credibility because neither rebuilds the capacity on which that credibility rests.
    — MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The film follows a boy who rebuilds his late mother from her texts, voice, and diary, and what wakes up never gives an order.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of rebuilds
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“Rigs (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigs%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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