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ripping off

VERB

rob; trick

Synonyms

WEAK

abuse appropriate bleed cheat con cop defraud dupe exploit filch fleece heist impose on lift nab pilfer pinch plunder ransack relieve rifle skin soak stick swindle swipe thieve use

Antonyms

WEAK

give offer

Example Sentences

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The England midfielder's 57th-minute goal prompted Emery to roar in delight before ripping off his jacket and hurling it into the air.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

Elephants around Lake Manyara in Tanzania were killing acacia trees by ripping off bark and leaving “pale ghostly white trunks.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

A roar erupted from Bronze as she looked at the supporters behind the goal, ripping off tape - that she had put on herself during the match - in the process.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

I just did one for a documentary called “Long Knife,” about the Koch brothers ripping off the Osage Nation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025

“Fantastic. We’ll have sushi for—” I pull the door open quickly, like ripping off a Band-Aid.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon