RIGGED (UP) Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

rigged (up)

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Definition of rigged (up)

past tense of rig (up)

as in cooked (up)

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The superfans who stood closest to the stage wore ponchos as protection in case a competitor threw up.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Fans threw up their hands in frustration, shook their fists — some even screamed in Spanish for their coach to be fired.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026

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Order-to-cash, procure-to-pay and record-to-report—these are being rebuilt as agent-run processes with a human exception queue, not human-run processes with a bit of automation sprinkled on.

— Rahul Bhatia, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
And the Jayhawks have rebuilt their lineup at several positions.

— Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

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Agents propose the move, make it and book it, and the audit trail falls out as a byproduct instead of getting reconstructed three weeks later.

— Rahul Bhatia, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
The mound, which had been bulldozed but painstakingly reconstructed, was eventually destroyed again for residential construction.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

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