rip

Example Sentences

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As Hull are preparing to take on Southampton, it would be unfair to give them just 72 hours to rip up their plans and start again for a game against Middlesbrough.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Hazardous rip currents and elevated surf are also expected at Los Angeles County beaches and along the Malibu coast, forecasters said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

There is one important metric, however, that hasn’t moved much as the rally has continued to rip higher: While prices have climbed, forward price-to-earnings ratios for semiconductors have hardly budged.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

In some ways, it’s become a new normal for Haitian Springfielders to anticipate the worst, and for their neighbors to fight against a government they see as threatening to rip their families apart.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

But there must be some middle step when people disagree, before they try to rip each other apart.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri