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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  • The script by Kevin Wade throws up hurdles of sexism and class snobbery, never sugarcoating how Tess’s male co-workers treat her like a blow-up doll.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Here in the famous Festival Theatre, the sprite Ariel, played in splendidly sprightly fashion by Marissa Orjalo, opens up the top of a piano, a piece of island flotsam and Prospero, in the form of the veteran actor Geraint Wyn Davies, shoves his coat inside, throws up his hands and closes the lid.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
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  • The teaser also offers glimpses of Vincent Lindon as Jean Valjean, the ex-convict who rebuilds his life as a benevolent industrialist, and Tahar Rahim as Inspector Javert, Valjean’s relentless nemesis.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 July 2026
  • And no amount of individual effort rebuilds trust that organizational culture has systematically eroded.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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“Rigs (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigs%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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