How to Use rip-off in a Sentence

rip-off

1 of 2 noun
  • The song that is the whole premise of the episode is a rip-off of the ‘Benson’ theme.
    — Lily Moayeri, Variety, 1 Mar. 2023
  • At least from a distance, the rip-offs in the warehouse look convincing.
    — Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
  • In most cases, 3D was a rip-off — a carny-barker way for studios to jack up ticket prices.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Dec. 2023
  • For brands and their consumers, this translates to scams, rip-off products and copycat items.
    — Adriana Lee, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
  • With airlines’ dynamic pricing, what seems like a great price one day can feel like a rip-off the next.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The internet is jammed with warnings about vacation rental rip-offs and tips on how to stay clear of them.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • The list of authors affected is long, and the rip-offs have blossomed in variety.
    — Will Oremus, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
  • But The Pitt and its characters earn your attention, which is something a mere rip-off couldn’t do.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Fede Álvarez understands that there’s a thin line between an homage, a follow-up and a rip-off.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Nothing catches my eye, except a rip-off ‘Stanley’ cup at Kmart in my favourite pink colour.
    — Refinery29 Australia Team, refinery29.com, 23 June 2024
  • The first scene, the aftermath of a violent bloodbath, exposes the John Wick rip-off.
    — Armond White, National Review, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Enter Valentine’s Day, a generic, cookie-cutter rip-off filled to the brim with A-list stars and Oscar winners.
    — Janey Tracey, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
  • She was convinced that the pristine shoes donated to her nonprofit were rip-offs.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Saunders noted a long list of ways that the CFPB has worked to address everything from rip-offs to tricks and traps in financial products.
    — Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
  • They're getting rid of anything in the government that supports consumers, that supports citizens against the rip-off artists who are their friends.
    — CBS News, 16 Feb. 2025
  • The Pooh slasher film took home trophies for worst film, worst director, worst screenplay, worst screen couple and worst remake, rip-off or sequel.
    — Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The agency estimates federal losses from abusive tax rip-offs to be in the tens of billions of dollars annually.
    — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2023
  • This complete 'rip-off' of our Country will immediately stop ...
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Democrats came across in the election as defending the status quo—talking sometimes about insurance rip-offs —but fining or imprisoning no one.
    — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In 2017, the federal government was poised to give low-income consumers a respite from the myriad abuses and rip-offs visited on them by the payday lending industry.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
  • Texas has a bad reputation protecting homeowners from rip-off artists.
    — Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 14 May 2023
  • In a short while, such programs will be viewed as laughable anachronisms; a few years later, as dangerous rip-offs worthy of elaborate progressive consumer protections.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The rip-offs included romance cons in which a fraudster pretended to be someone who was romantically interested in the victim and then began asking for money.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Customers accuse 'Monkey Feet' baby shoe company of rip-offs: The company developed a fanbase, but never fulfilled orders and failed to issue refunds.
    — Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Shut out of bigger studios, where nepotism reigns supreme, Montserrat fights her supervisor for assignments editing low-budget rip-offs of American horror hits and Mexican shock schlock destined for the home video market.
    — Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2023
  • Project 2025 noted that the Civil Penalty Fund was created both to provide money to compensate victims of financial rip-offs and to fund programs in financial literacy and consumer education.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025

rip off

2 of 2 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
  • The world has been ripping off the United States for the last 40 years and more.
    — Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Kind of rip off the Band-Aid, figure out what that looks like.
    — NBC News, 26 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • Well, we as a country have been ripped off for years and years, decades and decades.
    — Sharyl Attkisson, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2025
  • This is the wrong moment to be in that place and trying to rip off this guy's car.
    — EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Heads are smashed against sinks, stall doors are ripped off and used to bludgeon….
    — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The men entered the store by using a Jeep rip off the front entrance door.
    — Adam Sabes, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Ryan ripped off her gloves and grabbed her phone to show an old photo.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The good news is, Jokic is ripping off the most painful bandage in the first round.
    — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2024
  • To be sure, the U.S. has been ripped off for years by our trading partners.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • Emanuel Wilson ripped off a 14-yard run and was tripped up by the turf monster.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • But Golden State’s bench ripped off a 9-0 run as the defense picked up.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Sometimes the best way to deliver bad news is to just rip off the Band-Aid.
    — Nathan Bomey, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The impact ripped off the plane’s right wing, which was found on the north end of the pond, according to the NTSB report.
    — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 July 2024
  • The day after her first toke, Sharon begs Robyn to teach her how to rip off the elderly on the phone.
    — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024
  • In the dramatic video, the star ripped off his gray tank top and flexed his muscles.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2023
  • And once again, you may be charged for the privilege of being ripped off.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
  • This time the call was more traditional, and Henry ripped off a 27-yard gain through the left side of the line.
    — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Woods was dragged to the Madison County Courthouse and her clothes were ripped off.
    — Rachel Hatzipanagos, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024
  • This was, after all, the team that started 1-4 only to rip off nine wins in 11 games.
    — Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • The Hoosiers have ripped off a dominant 10-game run, but much of it came against the bottom of the Big Ten standings.
    — Justin Williams, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • That doesn’t mean the rest of the season will be easy for the Bulls, who cemented a foothold in the play-in standings by ripping off nine wins in 11 games that included a six-game road stretch against Western Conference opponents.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025

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