How to Use rigged in a Sentence

rigged

adjective
  • WildEyes are pre-rigged at the factory, where bodies are molded around lead heads.
    — Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
  • His rigged election claims have been thoroughly debunked over and over again, ad nauseam.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The helmer has set out to shock and surprise, but the twists instead just feel rigged to reaffirm his own views of toxic masculinity.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Its rigged texture adds so much visual intrigue and is slim enough to fit into any coffee table or entryway.
    — Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Courts have repeatedly rejected claims of fraudulent or rigged elections.
    — Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Maduro is in his twelfth year as president after what international observers say was a rigged 2024 vote.
    — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The motor and brightwork—the chrome trim and accent pieces—are positioned and then removed, so that electrical, hydraulic and mechanical pre-rigged lines can be added.
    — Tony Esposito, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2023
  • But by the end, Alyssa’s woo-woo outlook seems as reasonable as Dreux’s more traditional attempts to get ahead, when the game is so rigged that every wrong move seems to incur a lifetime penalty.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Rupert Stadler admitted wrongdoing and regret for his failure to keep rigged cars off the market even after the scandal had become public knowledge, the dpa news agency reported.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023
  • The former head of Volkswagen’s luxury division admitted wrongdoing and regret for his failure to keep rigged cars off the market even after the scandal had become public knowledge.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2023

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