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rip

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




Example Sentences

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They rip off their clothes, dunk their heads in the dip and lead dance battles to La Bouche’s “Be My Lover.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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

He said the government will not hesitate to act if companies "fleece customers or rip them off" with "unfair" heating oil prices.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

She yanked at it until I heard the fabric rip, but I was already running.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce