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rip

[rip] / rɪp /
NOUN
tear, cut
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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Forecasters say there is a high chance of large waves and strong rip currents over the holiday weekend.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

"Stay away from beaches and coastal areas where rough surf and rip currents could sweep you away," it added.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

The fans goaded Kuniskis to rip a burnout, spinning the truck’s wheels in place until rubber turned into smoke.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Once again, he said, the state was trying to rip away his good name and falsely brand him a killer.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

I felt it now, all inside of me, as if just saying my name out loud had unleashed a force and it was wrapping around the tangles, ready to rip them apart.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

An alarm on his pager rips him from sleep at 1 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

The episode’s signature moment comes in a soliloquy from Gen Z hero Ava Daniels, in which she rips into the idea that A.I. is inevitable and talks about how we can and should fight it.

From Slate Jun. 2, 2026

The loud screech of a Typhoon and F-35 jet rips through the night sky above RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.

From BBC Mar. 30, 2026

Courtney rips the IV from her arm and escapes, barefoot and in a hospital gown.

From Salon Mar. 24, 2026

Today she rips her garden gloves from her hands, whips them at the kitchen island, and screams like she can’t stand the very sight of them.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

Ospreay's ring nickname comes from his love of video game series Assassin's Creed, and admits he effectively "ripped off" elements for his wrestling.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

Days after a wall of water and debris ripped through Nepal, Shanti Lamichhane sat on a fruit crate in the dirt where her village once stood, staring at what remained of her home.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

Anglers like McKinney and Johnston have ripped west through the river to go out to the mouth of Lake Ontario, on the prowl for large, pelagic, open-water fish that can win tournaments.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

The sudden loss has ripped at the heart of Santa Clarita, with officials already vowing to rebuild.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

I was bolt awake now, sitting up on the bedroom floor, ripped from sleep by a smell from the kitchen.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Videos of first-time buyers ripping rare cards on TikTok have racked up millions of views, and new collectors have sprung up everywhere as a result of the fandom reaching fresh audiences on social media.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

"You can hear them ripping up the road," she says.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

KAMPALA, Uganda—The scariest thing about the Ebola strain ripping through East Africa this year might be rather surprising: It isn’t quite as lethal as those in earlier outbreaks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

That’s when you can think about ripping off the bandage and converting funds to Roth with an eye to the tax rate of the next generation.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

Without even ripping out her scrunchie, she slid into her owl form and took to the sky.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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