ripped
Example Sentences
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The wives of some of his clients—including actors who needed to get ripped for roles as superheroes—had tried to sabotage them by baking desserts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
To launch it, they attached the plane to a Pontiac convertible and ripped across the nearby lake bed at 120 mph.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
He ripped into them this week for refusing to help escort ships through the strait and warned they will face a “very bad future.”
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
They might still win the title next weekend but their Slam has gone, ripped from them by an extraordinary, powerhouse performance from the title-chasing Scots.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
She turned the computer off and ripped out the plug, but the words danced in her head.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.