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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
Gaines had just one carry before the fourth quarter, but when Riley left briefly after coming up limping, Gaines ripped off runs of 13 and 11 yards to help sustain a 75-yard drive that was capped by Riley’s 8-yard TD run.
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Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
There has been lot of awareness of the gentrification of the genre and people getting ripped off.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Since that night the Red Sox have gone 5-8 in their last 13 games while the Guardians have ripped off an incredible 13-2 run, vaulting themselves right back into the conversation.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Willy Adames, as is his wont, ripped off Bailey’s jersey, the two emphatically dapping hands and bumping chests.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Stellar radiation would have ripped off any hydrogen-helium atmosphere with which the planet may have formed.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Once Baltimore forced a three-and-out, Henry ripped off a 30-yard touchdown early in the second quarter to give the Ravens its first lead of the new season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Jamal Roberts, who ran for 143 yards, ripped off a 63-yard touchdown run.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
After a scoreless first quarter, Dakota Ridge ripped off 32 points in a second quarter that featured a pair of pick-6s.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
There has been lot of awareness of the gentrification of the genre and people getting ripped off.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Since that night the Red Sox have gone 5-8 in their last 13 games while the Guardians have ripped off an incredible 13-2 run, vaulting themselves right back into the conversation.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Willy Adames, as is his wont, ripped off Bailey’s jersey, the two emphatically dapping hands and bumping chests.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Stellar radiation would have ripped off any hydrogen-helium atmosphere with which the planet may have formed.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Once Baltimore forced a three-and-out, Henry ripped off a 30-yard touchdown early in the second quarter to give the Ravens its first lead of the new season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Jamal Roberts, who ran for 143 yards, ripped off a 63-yard touchdown run.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
After a scoreless first quarter, Dakota Ridge ripped off 32 points in a second quarter that featured a pair of pick-6s.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripped off
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Hamas has robbed the Palestinian people, deprived them of their lives and freedom, and cannot dictate their future.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Ranzy’s attorney, assistant public defender Alex Vian, asked Judge Bryce Ehrman that he be released on $10,000 conditional bail, arguing that he was robbed at gunpoint and defended himself.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Twins then intentionally walked Kyle Manzardo to face Naylor, who, after Ramírez and Manzardo stole third and second base respectively, brought them both home.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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Jubair and others allegedly stole 18 megabytes of data including thousands of names of Court employees, job titles, work locations, and usernames, and cellphone numbers.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Designed for a Vanderbilt who never moved in, its monumental rooms were plucked from European manors and have somehow remained more or less unchanged for nearly a century.—
Robert Khederian,
Curbed,
17 Sep. 2025
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Jo Sunday is like a forest nymph plucked out of an idyllic wood and thrown onto a Gowanus stage.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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This is a guy who swiped 32 bases a year ago and socked 28 homers two years ago.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Since Baldelli had this discussion with his team, the Twins have swiped 30 bases, second in the majors to just the New York Mets.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
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Passed over to his hapless son (Dacre Montgomery), our (anti-)hero wires a shotgun to his head and takes him hostage, claiming that the organization’s business maneuvers cheated him out of a substantial fortune.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
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The woman lives alone, AFP added, citing local media outlets, and was ultimately cheated out of approximately 1 million yen, or about $6,700.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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At those rates, without a significant change in policy or health care costs, the general fund would be squeezed to nearly nothing in the next 15 years, according to an analysis by the governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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During the presidency of Richard Nixon, public servants at the DOJ felt squeezed between what the president wanted and what the law required.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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Salt stung eyes and clung to skin, while the smell of brine and fish hung heavy in the air.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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That has also stung Club name Texas Roadhouse .—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Farnaz Farjam, one of the show’s executive producers, told Deadline that the production hustled to find a way to capture all three elements.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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The band hustled to build their social-media accounts, play shows, and produce a new EP.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Ripped off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripped%20off. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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