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  • past tense form of rip.
  • past participle of rip.
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ripped

[ript] / rɪpt /
















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Super Typhoon Sinlaku, which hit in mid-April, knocked out power for tens of thousands of people, uprooted trees, overturned cars and ripped metal roofs off buildings.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Sylvie Andrews and her partner didn’t just lose the new house they’d helped build when the Eaton Fire ripped through Altadena, California, in January 2025.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

England began with the chance to bat themselves into a strong position, yet were left in peril by a Black Caps' opening burst that ripped the guts out of the home middle-order.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Marine Band ripped off a sharp rendition of “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 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




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