1
as in to rob
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 to steal
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 to cheat
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 rip-off
Judy Berman, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
McDonald's, Wendy's, and Taco Bell are all in the race to offer meals under $10 that don't feel like a rip-off.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
White continued a ferocious streak of scoring in Charlotte, ripping off 37 points while going 6-for-8 from behind the 3-point arc.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Noun
There’s a kinetic L.A. noir riff, in which the studio head, donning a trench coat and fedora, takes it upon himself to investigate the disappearance of a reel of the Chinatown rip-off Olivia Wilde is directing.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
McDonald's, Wendy's, and Taco Bell are all in the race to offer meals under $10 that don't feel like a rip-off.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
The crash ripped off the plane's right wing, which landed on the deck.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
White continued a ferocious streak of scoring in Charlotte, ripping off 37 points while going 6-for-8 from behind the 3-point arc.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rip-off
Noun
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At the time of Landers’ death, Perry was wanted on an arrest warrant for missing court on a retail theft charge, according to court records.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors have charged the teen with two counts of first-degree homicide, as well as identity theft and other theft charges.—
A.C. Thompson,
ProPublica,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Los Angeles jewelry store Love Jewels was robbed of around $20 million worth of jewelry during a daring heist on Sunday, April 13.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The synagogue isn’t a wholly random place for Hampton to be asked to rob.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Pacers will return home for Games 5 and 7 (if necessary), which means the Bucks would need to steal two road wins to advance.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The return would be enough to steal Abbott from the Reds.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Niemann, a grandmaster, beat Carlsen in an upset in a 2022 match, leading Carlsen to withdraw from the tournament and setting off wild speculation about whether Niemann could have cheated, though no such allegations were ever proven.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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Neither team cheats for offense, every inch of ice is hard-earned.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The student swiped her card for door access, which police believe allowed Saldana to slip in behind the student.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Its functionality is iPad-like with a swipe down notifications screen, applications and swipe up climate controls.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For years, researchers have been experimenting with quantization techniques that squeeze their neural network weights into smaller memory envelopes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Mike Pavlik, whose family lived across the alley behind ours and who was the leadoff batter on our softball team, squeezed my arm.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The White Sox used it last winter to make a significant addition, plucking right-hander Shane Smith from Milwaukee.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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This seaside haven looks like it was plucked from a mid-century souvenir postcard, but a recent $10-million overhaul by Maine hotelier Tim Harrington has ushered the 89-year-old resort into the modern era.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The girl called the police station one night and wound up talking to Liv, who kept her on the phone while the team hustled to try to figure out where she was being held.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
17 Apr. 2025
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As tens of millions of Americans hustle to pay their taxes, Trump has put the entire global economy into chaos.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Rip-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rip-off. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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