rip up
phrasal verb
ripped up; ripping up; rips up
: to completely destroy (something) by tearing it into pieces
He ripped up the check.
She ripped the letter up into tiny pieces.
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Those plans have been ripped up after Alexander-Arnold’s head was turned by Real Madrid’s pursuit.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Much of the unpredictability is down to Francis’ shake-up of the College of Cardinals, with his appointments better reflecting the universal church and ripping up the old, unwritten rule book for choosing cardinals whereby a bishop of a certain diocese was automatically given a red hat.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
Players are not only running, rolling, climbing and punching, but ripping up chunks of terrain to hurl at enemies or bust open new paths.
—New Atlas, 2 Apr. 2025
Current students and alumni of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs demonstrate against the school in New York on Saturday, with some ripping up their diplomas.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2025
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James Pearce, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Much of the unpredictability is down to Francis’ shake-up of the College of Cardinals, with his appointments better reflecting the universal church and ripping up the old, unwritten rule book for choosing cardinals whereby a bishop of a certain diocese was automatically given a red hat.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
Players are not only running, rolling, climbing and punching, but ripping up chunks of terrain to hurl at enemies or bust open new paths.
—New Atlas, 2 Apr. 2025
Current students and alumni of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs demonstrate against the school in New York on Saturday, with some ripping up their diplomas.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Rip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip%20up. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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