How to Use rip off in a Sentence

rip off

verb
  • And the providers of all three don’t want to get ripped off.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The twister yanked them out by their roots and ripped off limbs.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 14 July 2023
  • But the Wildcats found their groove and ripped off 20 wins in their next 22 games.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
  • In the 51st minute, Angela Salem slipped a ball to Weaver, who dribbled to the the top of the box and let a shot rip off the post.
    Caitlin Murray, oregonlive, 11 July 2021
  • One ripped off Manrique’s necklace, grabbed her by the hair and threw her to the ground.
    Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The men entered the store by using a Jeep rip off the front entrance door.
    Adam Sabes, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The good news is, Jokic is ripping off the most painful bandage in the first round.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2024
  • Heads get ripped off and blood drips out like chocolate syrup.
    Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Because no one wants to pay more than they should or get ripped off.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2023
  • A word to the wise—the flaps are easy to rip off, so this might be best reserved for when your child is in a high chair.
    Brienne Walsh, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
  • In the dramatic video, the star ripped off his gray tank top and flexed his muscles.
    Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Woods was dragged to the Madison County Courthouse and her clothes were ripped off.
    Rachel Hatzipanagos, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The dark van drove past the Embassy’s red-and-white-striped guard post and exploded, ripping off the façade.
    Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024
  • During the May trip, Nizar said the armrest on Jahan's chair was ripped off and the leg rest was damaged.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The design is basic, and after a month or two, the paper tubes begin to rip off the wire.
    Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Video from the scene shows his car heavily damaged, with its roof and side doors ripped off.
    Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 17 July 2023
  • Turns out the man that was managing us was ripping off all our money and all the PR rights.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023
  • After dropping the first set, Vandeweghe/Collins trailed 5-3 in the second but ripped off three straight games to take a 6-5 lead.
    Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Don’t hold your breath for a Big Tech giant trying to rip off Twitter.
    Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2022
  • The twister hopscotched over a 10-block span, ripping off a roof and damaging at least five homes.
    Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Players rip off their shirts and race through the grandstand or do the Lambeau Leap en masse behind the backstop.
    BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2021
  • Gienger ripped off his hat, pumped his fists in the air and hugged everyone onstage.
    Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • But even after that defeat, Golden State ripped off three straight wins to once again have the inside track at the eighth seed.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
  • The Cougars managed to trim Iroquois lead to four points with just minutes left in the game but the Raiders locked back in on defense to rip off a 7-0 run to close out the game.
    J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Bark on some trees was gone, either ripped off during the storm or shaved off after the Park Service deemed it at risk.
    Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The Bloodshot comic from the ‘90s was a bad Wolverine-Punisher rip off.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
  • These winds can rip off tree branches, knock down power line and blow objects off the ground, the weather service said.
    David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Having a few rips off a vodka bottle would also stop it.
    Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • While some rip off a piece of the roll and dunk it into their steamy cup of chili, Maulsby says most Iowans eat them separately.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The discounts come after a video of a section of the fuselage ripped off of an Alaska Airlines flight went viral.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2024

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