1
as in tearing
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it
the dog ripped the sleeve of my shirt by grabbing it with his teeth
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2
as in slicing
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
you can see where someone ripped the painting with a penknife
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3
as in travelling
to proceed or move quickly
the car went ripping down the road
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4
as in yanking
to separate or remove by forceful pulling
rip a sheet off the pad of paper
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Recent Examples of ripping
Just as Alice is on the verge of ripping Maggie’s heart out of her chest, Nick arrives — having been tipped off by the Alice at the bar.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
It’s rated for advanced intermediates into experts and designed for front side use and ripping groomers.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Six more torpedoes struck the ship, ripping its port side open.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
And, naturally, his reaction is to go crazy with excitement, ripping the toy from the paper and jumping around with the squeaky stuffie.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Shots of the moments ahead of the fight show Ohio State’s defensive end Jack Sawyer ripping away the Michigan flag from a fan.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024
Last year, a South Korean student was filmed ripping the banana off the wall at the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul before eating part of it.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 29 Nov. 2024
For decades, flipping on cable to find a Peanuts special during the holidays was as reliable as Lucy ripping a football out from under Charlie Brown.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
To fetch a coffee filter, a robot might need to navigate around a kitchen island, recognize a cupboard, and open the cupboard door without ripping it off its hinges.
—James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
It’s rated for advanced intermediates into experts and designed for front side use and ripping groomers.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Six more torpedoes struck the ship, ripping its port side open.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
And, naturally, his reaction is to go crazy with excitement, ripping the toy from the paper and jumping around with the squeaky stuffie.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Shots of the moments ahead of the fight show Ohio State’s defensive end Jack Sawyer ripping away the Michigan flag from a fan.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024
Last year, a South Korean student was filmed ripping the banana off the wall at the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul before eating part of it.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 29 Nov. 2024
For decades, flipping on cable to find a Peanuts special during the holidays was as reliable as Lucy ripping a football out from under Charlie Brown.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
To fetch a coffee filter, a robot might need to navigate around a kitchen island, recognize a cupboard, and open the cupboard door without ripping it off its hinges.
—James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripping
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And the harder challenge is that cannabis is itself the tip of an even bigger cultural iceberg tearing through the country.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Last month, similar Santa Ana winds helped the Mountain Fire explode in size and send it tearing through neighborhoods, prompting evacuations and school closures.Robert Shackelford, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Corporate sustainability has emerged in recent years as a complex narrative of contrasting tempos—a story of rapid, headline-grabbing shifts intertwined with deep, fundamental transformations.Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Purdy got walloped with a clothesline hit in the fourth quarter while another Bears defender hit his torso, leaving the 49ers’ quarterback withering in pain on his back and grabbing at his facemask.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Making these oversized elephants dance will take way more than slashing budgets and slapping agile jargon on the all-hands PowerPoint presentations.Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Were Republicans discussing slashing entitlement benefits, the main drivers of deficits?Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Uber driver Derek Gooderham was zipping along on Interstate 83 when a wave of wood planks tumbled from the lumber truck, sliding down a hill and sweeping his car off the road.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Get a preview in the video below, starring Tony Hawk and other skateboarders zipping around a half-pipe soundtracked by Kraftwerk music.Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
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Efficient logistics and supply chain management are critical to driving profitability and maintaining competitiveness in a global market.Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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See our analysis of BlackRock’s valuation for a closer look at what’s driving the stock.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Digitalization in the scrap business isn’t about jumping into all the latest tools.Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The choreographer also put an action shot of Deveraux jumping down a waterslide and a blurry selfie with him in her post.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Adidas also remains embroiled in a long-running multinational trademark battle with Thom Browne regarding the use of stripes.Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Army led the nation in rushing averaging 309 yards per game with a hybrid triple-option attack running the ball 55 times per game.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Compiled annually by a group led by Franklin Leonard, a recipient of a Gotham tribute award this year, Variety waits with childlike anticipation each year to see which scripts film executives have really been buzzing over — but haven’t had the budget or the chutzpah to put into production just yet.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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Andrews’ three-pointer banked into the basket with four-tenths of a second left, leaving a crowd that had been buzzing moments earlier in stunned disbelief.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Ripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripping. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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