rip

Example Sentences

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In these situations, I am left with no other option than to rip apart the structure of an essay to tell a new story that the A.I. doesn’t own.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

We carried the empty paper bag home with us on the plane, taking care not to rip it, and then pasted it into in our scrapbook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“We needed to rip it up and start again,” Straus said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

And when it does, you won’t have to rip out matching avocado green appliances.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Cala lets it rip, and I position my glove and await the telltale thunk and slight throb of my palm inside my glove.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone