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as in robbed
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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as in stole
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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as in plucked
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 ripped off
Threatening violence against crypto owners to give up access to their funds is becoming more common, according to cryptocurrency experts, with hundreds of millions of dollars expected to be ripped off just this year.
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Fatu once again got Reigns in the Tongan Death Drip, and Reigns grabbed at the referee and ripped off the turnbuckle.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The band-aid probably needs to be ripped off, which means considering a major change is necessary.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 10 May 2026
The model Nugent and colleagues have homed in on for LFBOTs is the collision of a compact stellar remnant with the leftover helium core from a massive star that has had its outer hydrogen envelope ripped off — a Wolf-Rayet star.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Salinas also confirmed he was ripped off by Astor Asset Group in an interview with The Wall Street Journal last year.
—Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The metallic orange color made one reel, its cone bra ripped off from Jean Paul Gaultier.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
The tornado ripped off roofs, flattened trees and toppled gravestones at the Belton Cemetery.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Boerkircher, playing at Nebraska, bullied Hunter for more than 15 yards before Hunter ripped off his helmet.
—Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Fatu once again got Reigns in the Tongan Death Drip, and Reigns grabbed at the referee and ripped off the turnbuckle.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The band-aid probably needs to be ripped off, which means considering a major change is necessary.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 10 May 2026
The model Nugent and colleagues have homed in on for LFBOTs is the collision of a compact stellar remnant with the leftover helium core from a massive star that has had its outer hydrogen envelope ripped off — a Wolf-Rayet star.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Salinas also confirmed he was ripped off by Astor Asset Group in an interview with The Wall Street Journal last year.
—Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The metallic orange color made one reel, its cone bra ripped off from Jean Paul Gaultier.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
The tornado ripped off roofs, flattened trees and toppled gravestones at the Belton Cemetery.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Boerkircher, playing at Nebraska, bullied Hunter for more than 15 yards before Hunter ripped off his helmet.
—Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripped off
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Feduccia and the Rays were robbed of back-to-back homers in the sixth by their own ballpark.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 May 2026
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Yount’s fine catch with two outs in the ninth inning robbed Eddie Murray from breaking up a no-hitter.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Cal Raleigh stole 14 as a big-bodied catcher.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Duran led off with a walk and stole his 10th base of the season to put himself in easy scoring position for Contreras’ one-out RBI single.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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On screen, that depth is anchored by Williams and Storrie, actors plucked from restaurant-server obscurity.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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And wow, how juicy that fruit is, plucked straight from the plant and carved by Balala with a machete.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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Police announced his arrest earlier this week after two more women survived shootings in 2025, including one who fought back and police say swiped her attacker's cellphone.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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His son had swiped up on us, thanking us for supporting his dad.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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But no matter the prodding, Terminus never wanted the patrons to feel cheated, so the games, while tricky, were winnable, and the prizes reasonable and fair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Every town has its nostalgic spots—ice cream shops, deli counters, old-school diners—that seem to have cheated time.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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Dwight reached out and squeezed my upper arm, pulling me into a bear hug, smashing my face against the rough canvas of his jacket, his gloved hand on my ass pulling me closer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Patrick Mahomes’ torn right ACL and LCL prevented a late-season surge that might have squeezed KC into the postseason and another fateful meeting.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Napoleon Solo hustled to first place at the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, coming out on top against 13 other horses in what is the race's biggest field in 15 years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Dominguez hustled back to the wall and made a spectacular catch, but crashed incredibly hard into the wall.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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President Jimmy Carter, stung by that generation’s problems with the Gulf producers, hailed us as the Saudi Arabia of coal and pressured utilities to build coal plants, hence the 50% of the grid that was coal.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
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Paul took it on the chin, while admitting that the bad reviews stung.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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“Ripped off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripped%20off. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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