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as in tears
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it
the dog ripped the sleeve of my shirt by grabbing it with his teeth
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2
as in slits
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
you can see where someone ripped the painting with a penknife
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3
as in rushes
to proceed or move quickly
the car went ripping down the road
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as in grabs
to separate or remove by forceful pulling
rip a sheet off the pad of paper
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as in perverts
a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard
something of a rip in his youth, he eventually settled down
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Recent Examples of rips
Selome Hailu, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Roberts brings a jolt of invigorating fury to one of the movie’s strongest scenes, in which the mentor rips into her mentee in public on a campus square with a fully detailed character assassination.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Here's hoping the next First Family doesn't just reverse policy but rips out every bit of this tasteless mess.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
On this third-and-7 play versus Oklahoma, Nussmeier reads the entire field and rips a pinpoint strike to tight end Mason Taylor for the first down.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Nothing rips me out of the ‘cassette futurism’ of this franchise more than clips from a movie that released in 2002.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Bessent rips Pelosi, calls for single-stock trading ban in Congress.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
If the story rips, none of that matters.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2025
Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Knee rips and distressing, as well as a drop-sleeve denim moto jacket added some New York attitude to the collection.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
What was once limited to grainy camcorder recordings in theaters now also includes polished Blu-ray rips hitting the internet weeks early.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Stardust lived on without them, online, in YouTube rips and forum discussions.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
The old turf was so tattered and torn that concrete was visible beneath some rips.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
China's government’s AI push, which was announced on Tuesday, has led to absolute rips in multiple semiconductor stocks, along with technology hardware and software.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Continue reading … ACTIVE INVESTIGATION – 2 killed, survivors pulled from rubble after deadly blast rips through steel plant.
—FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
See the terrifying moment destructive wind rips roof from a prison.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
But Thing, who Isaac had sewn back onto his arm, regains his autonomy and rips Isaac’s heart out.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Roberts brings a jolt of invigorating fury to one of the movie’s strongest scenes, in which the mentor rips into her mentee in public on a campus square with a fully detailed character assassination.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Here's hoping the next First Family doesn't just reverse policy but rips out every bit of this tasteless mess.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
On this third-and-7 play versus Oklahoma, Nussmeier reads the entire field and rips a pinpoint strike to tight end Mason Taylor for the first down.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Nothing rips me out of the ‘cassette futurism’ of this franchise more than clips from a movie that released in 2002.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Bessent rips Pelosi, calls for single-stock trading ban in Congress.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
If the story rips, none of that matters.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
Some stuffing gaped out of the rips on the back.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Knee rips and distressing, as well as a drop-sleeve denim moto jacket added some New York attitude to the collection.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
What was once limited to grainy camcorder recordings in theaters now also includes polished Blu-ray rips hitting the internet weeks early.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Stardust lived on without them, online, in YouTube rips and forum discussions.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
The old turf was so tattered and torn that concrete was visible beneath some rips.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
China's government’s AI push, which was announced on Tuesday, has led to absolute rips in multiple semiconductor stocks, along with technology hardware and software.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Continue reading … ACTIVE INVESTIGATION – 2 killed, survivors pulled from rubble after deadly blast rips through steel plant.
—FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
See the terrifying moment destructive wind rips roof from a prison.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rips
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Because a society that sees others as less than human is a society that eventually tears itself apart.—
Mark Kassen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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In this kind of system, scientists theorize that the black hole tears the neutron star apart before swallowing it, which releases electromagnetic waves.—
Chad Hanna,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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The 32 basket and gourd artworks by 14 artists are made from nature, out of materials ranging from willow, grasses and yucca to rushes.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The festival director rushes back and forth, talking on the phone.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jonah grabs Henry's gun and shoots him coldly in the head.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Plopping himself down on it, Mushi then grabs the blanket in his mouth again, pulls it over himself, and settles down for a nap.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Trump, by contrast, shreds regular procedures, shrugs off the expertise needed to bring policies to life, and promotes administrative incompetence in order to eliminate any authority other than himself.—
Russell Muirhead,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Sep. 2025
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And Lutz ultimately slices 42-yard than slams into left upright.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nominate it as one of America's Top Workplaces But the downward revision of 911,000 jobs over that 12-month period slices those gains in half.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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The older dog is shown marching along, while the puppy scurries along, attempting to match its pace.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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In some versions of the tale, the wolf scurries off to the forest while the three pigs live happily ever after in humble homesteads of their choice.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Thing rebels against his master and yanks out his clockwork heart.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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After deciding to take his family to a tourist town for some fun in the sun, a minor encounter with local bullies yanks the family into the crosshairs of an unhinged, blood-thirsty crime boss (Sharon Stone), who is determined to derail his relaxation.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Consistency builds trust and slashes audit drag.—
Jagbir Kaur,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Cherry picks up a knife and slashes Laura’s tires on the way out, for good measure.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Rips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rips. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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