rig up
Example Sentences
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The 49-year-old said he was forced to rig up a makeshift outdoor shower, using a sink and a tarpaulin for privacy.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2023
Typical vacuum crevice tools aren’t long or skinny enough, so rig up a narrower, more flexible attachment.
From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2022
Every day, aid groups hand out meals and the local authorities rig up water taps for the hundreds of migrants who gather at the site.
From Reuters • Sep. 10, 2021
Jerry Gully sat on a bar stool in the dim daylight inside Moose Lodge 2284 on Tuesday, wondering whether he could rig up a generator to pump water from a well.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2019
“It might work like it’s supposed to and take you where you want to go. But we can’t be sure. The island’s magic is obviously unstable. You must rig up your guidance device to navigate.”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
