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  • present participle of rip.
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ripping

[rip-ing] / ˈrɪp ɪŋ /


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The company is just one example of the many housing stocks that have been ripping higher over the past month.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

All from ripping off Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Mencia notably faced scrutiny among the comedy circle in the early aughts when comic-turned-podcaster Joe Rogan publicly accused Mencia at the Comedy Store of ripping material from other comedians and himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Owners say that they previously believed the program was only breaking even and that the hotel giant is ripping them off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

It kept ripping tools, screws, and canvas out of his hands, but finally he constructed a makeshift frame.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan



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