1
a
: lines and chains used aboard a ship especially in working sail and supporting masts and spars
b
: a similar network (as in theater scenery) used for support and manipulation
2
: clothing
Synonyms
Examples of rigging in a Sentence
They checked the rigging before they set sail.
even at the Ivies they dress in the standard rigging of the college student: T-shirt and jeans
Recent Examples on the Web
From that call to fake creations envisioning a cascade of calamities under Biden’s watch to AI deepfakes of a Slovakian candidate for country leader pondering vote rigging and raising beer prices, AI is making its mark on elections worldwide.
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Mekela Panditharatne, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
None of the allegations levied by US prosecutors in court filings pertain to vote-flipping or alleged rigging of election results.
—Marshall Cohen, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
The lawmakers called for Khan’s release and shouted slogans alleging Sharif had come to power through electoral rigging.
—Reuters, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2024
The company expanded its line of products to include rigging equipment, stunt flying suits, pyrotechnic devices, glass breakers and devices for industrial use before merging with Roger George Special Effects at the start of this year.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
Ayub repeated the allegations of vote rigging and demanded a probe into last month’s poll.
—Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has demanded an inquiry into the claims of election rigging, according to the Times of India.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
For years, Trump has railed against early voting and ballot harvesting as tools of election rigging.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2024
The results were announced more than three days after the polls closed in Thursday’s highly contentious election which was marred by violence and subject to allegations of poll rigging.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 11 Feb. 2024
Mekela Panditharatne, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
None of the allegations levied by US prosecutors in court filings pertain to vote-flipping or alleged rigging of election results.
—Marshall Cohen, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
The lawmakers called for Khan’s release and shouted slogans alleging Sharif had come to power through electoral rigging.
—Reuters, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2024
The company expanded its line of products to include rigging equipment, stunt flying suits, pyrotechnic devices, glass breakers and devices for industrial use before merging with Roger George Special Effects at the start of this year.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
Ayub repeated the allegations of vote rigging and demanded a probe into last month’s poll.
—Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has demanded an inquiry into the claims of election rigging, according to the Times of India.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
For years, Trump has railed against early voting and ballot harvesting as tools of election rigging.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2024
The results were announced more than three days after the polls closed in Thursday’s highly contentious election which was marred by violence and subject to allegations of poll rigging.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 11 Feb. 2024
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“Rigging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rigging. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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rigging
noun
rig·ging
ˈrig-iŋ 
-ən
1
: the ropes and chains used aboard a ship especially in working sail and supporting masts and spars
2
: equipment for supporting and working something (as theater scenery)
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