ripping off

verb

Definition of ripping offnext
present participle of rip off
1
as in robbing
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully the teens ripped off the store where they had been working for the summer

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2
as in stealing
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep the thief ripped off some jewelry as soon as no one was looking

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3
as in cheating
to rob by the use of trickery or threats an investigation revealed that a whole slew of suppliers had been ripping off the defense department

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripping off
  1. cheating
  2. swiping
  3. beating
  4. bleeding
  5. doing
Verb
  • This might seem like cheating, but both.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Neither of the two has ever confirmed that the reason for their breakup was indeed cheating, and Garfield and Stone remain friends to this day.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of cheating
Verb
  • There’s a sweet spot between swiping to bring up your open apps menu and swiping up gently to launch the taskbar.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Art was right behind her, swiping the scalpel through the air, trying to cut her.
    William Earl, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of swiping
Verb
  • But beating the Eagles — on the road and in a short week — would certify Washington in a way the previous 10 weeks haven’t.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The finance sector has had a blowout year, with major banks beating expectations on strong revenue growth, continued net interest income strength, and favorable projections through year’s end and into 2025.
    Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of beating
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  • One protester was taken to an ambulance due to bleeding.
    Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Strokes are caused when a blood clot blocks blood flow to the brain or, less frequently, when a blood vessel ruptures and causes bleeding in the brain.
    Meg Tirrell, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of bleeding
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  • That might look like doing the dishes, going for a quick jog, or sorting through unread emails piling up in your inbox.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
  • If that’s not disappointing enough, Google is also now teasing that Android 16 will start doing the developer rounds much earlier than usual, which will raise the question as to how Samsung can catch up, given its Android 15 is behind.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of doing
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