Handle
Handle verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.
Rig
Rig verb - To provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity.
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Synonyms for Rig
Nearby Word: rigging
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old handle | old rig |
| good | good handle | good rig |
| similar | similar handle | similar rig |
| complete | complete handle | complete rig |
| Other adjectives: fake, small, massive, big, huge, new, removable. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The dead-man's handle is explained; however the criminals rig up a construction that holds down the lever for them.
Source: Dead Man Switch -
The handle for deploying the drogue chute is located at the right side bottom of the rig.
Source: Hollywood Skydiving - An eternally shirtless oil rig worker with a license to handle any kind of heavy machinery and a tendency to ditch his responsibilities to pick up women, Mega has No Indoor Voice and is in perpetual party mode.
Source: Boisterous Bruiser / Video Games
Cite this Source
Rig and Handle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/handle/rig
Handle & Rig. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/handle/rig>.
Rig or Handle. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/handle/rig.
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