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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
That’s come just as the Edmonton Oilers have ripped off a season-best five straight victories to usurp the Ducks’ position atop the Pacific.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
First United has been rebuilding in the year following the microburst that ripped off a section of the 100-year-old sanctuary roof in the early hours of March 15, 2025.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The doorbell camera was ripped off the frame.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Apr. 2026
Charles Lee’s group ripped off a 13-0 run in the opening minutes at Barclays Center, and Brooklyn spent the rest of the night chasing in an 117-86 loss.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Caryn Jarocki, the architect of the Falcons’ girls basketball dynasty that ripped off seven state titles in the first dozen seasons of this century, hadn’t been to the pinnacle since 2011.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
One, of course, was his opposition to American intervention, but there was also his focus on immigration and his rhetoric on trade—that we’d been ripped off with NAFTA, that our approach to trade policy had allowed other countries to take advantage of us.
—Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026
Boston missed its next 12 shots, and Minnesota ripped off a 16-0 run to break the game open.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
The Rams just ripped off the second-biggest second-half comeback in NCAA Tournament history.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
First United has been rebuilding in the year following the microburst that ripped off a section of the 100-year-old sanctuary roof in the early hours of March 15, 2025.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The doorbell camera was ripped off the frame.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Apr. 2026
Charles Lee’s group ripped off a 13-0 run in the opening minutes at Barclays Center, and Brooklyn spent the rest of the night chasing in an 117-86 loss.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Caryn Jarocki, the architect of the Falcons’ girls basketball dynasty that ripped off seven state titles in the first dozen seasons of this century, hadn’t been to the pinnacle since 2011.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
One, of course, was his opposition to American intervention, but there was also his focus on immigration and his rhetoric on trade—that we’d been ripped off with NAFTA, that our approach to trade policy had allowed other countries to take advantage of us.
—Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026
Boston missed its next 12 shots, and Minnesota ripped off a 16-0 run to break the game open.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
The Rams just ripped off the second-biggest second-half comeback in NCAA Tournament history.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripped off
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This was believed to be the first time in baseball history a player has robbed three homers in one game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Life for a child should be a time of wonder and discovery, but children with cancer are sometimes robbed of those wonders.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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After the second pitch, Joey Loperfido stole second base and Christian Walker scored on the play thanks to a throwing error by catcher Connor Wong.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Nestlé revealed that thieves stole 12 tons of KitKat products while the candy was in transit between the company’s factory in central Italy and its destination in Poland.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Our guide in Moscow, Tanya, was a middle-aged woman who wore thick glasses plucked from a swiveling Optika stand at a Metro station.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Somberness, as well as anger and sadness, color the majority of the songs plucked from Springsteen's vast catalog to underscore the reason for this 20-date tour.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton on Saturday swiped his first base since 2020 as the team took care of the Miami Marlins, 9-7.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Boone made that comment after the Yankees’ swiped five bases on five attempts in Friday’s game.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Teddy, specifically, has also cheated death on the series several times.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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Indigenous people have been cheated through laws such as are operated in Nigeria today.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Some parents feel squeezed when gifted assets significantly appreciate, according to Robert Westley of Northern Trust.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Higher gas prices can also hurt sales inside the gas stations, if customers who are being squeezed at the pump spend less on other things.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The dads and sons hustled to a nearby dirt patch.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota pulled even in the fourth when Byron Buxton hustled home on sacrifice fly by Josh Bell.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Anyone who is stung repeatedly or has trouble breathing should call 911.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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These scandals stung at the time, but looking back, Cyrus wouldn’t have changed a thing.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Ripped off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripped%20off. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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