ripped
Example Sentences
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Its upper floors stand ripped open to the sky, concrete hangs in jagged slabs and a smoke-blackened staircase disappears into darkness.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The technical Wall Street term for investors short selling space stocks right now is “getting your face ripped off.”
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
When Tinsley ended the inning on a swinging strikeout, she ripped off her mask and screamed as her teammates poured out the dugout to give her high fives.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Her sentiment takes on a much more literal meaning when Corvette finds out that Christie ripped off one of her designs for Metro Designers’ latest collection.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
The sound of a cloth being ripped, cool water on my head, the smell of comfrey.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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