rip up
phrasal verb
ripped up; ripping up; rips up
: to completely destroy (something) by tearing it into pieces
He ripped up the check.
She ripped the letter up into tiny pieces.
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And don’t forget Trump ripped up the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal, which put in motion years of trying to get Iran back to negotiating table.
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 13 June 2025
The truth is that the parade is the least of it—an empty spectacle that is surely to be quickly forgotten except in the District of Columbia itself, where tens of millions of dollars will have to be spent to repair the damage done by heavy weapons of war ripping up its pavement.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 12 June 2025
Plans include ripping up the plot’s grass and putting in hardscape—possibly limestone—for a patio and some hardwood floors for dancing, reports The New York Times.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2025
Instead of ripping up and replacing the taupe wall-to-wall carpeting, which would have been costly and over budget, Pabian added an area rug on top of it.
—Meghan Holloran, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 13 June 2025
The truth is that the parade is the least of it—an empty spectacle that is surely to be quickly forgotten except in the District of Columbia itself, where tens of millions of dollars will have to be spent to repair the damage done by heavy weapons of war ripping up its pavement.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 12 June 2025
Plans include ripping up the plot’s grass and putting in hardscape—possibly limestone—for a patio and some hardwood floors for dancing, reports The New York Times.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2025
Instead of ripping up and replacing the taupe wall-to-wall carpeting, which would have been costly and over budget, Pabian added an area rug on top of it.
—Meghan Holloran, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
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“Rip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip%20up. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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