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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Mining conglomerates rip up forests and grasslands and deserts, blasting apart the underlying rock and soil and hauling out the remains. —

Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024 The storm that ripped up Tropicana Field, built up by humanity's impact on global climate, may be the catalyst for the Rays to leave Tampa or even Florida. —

Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024 Beyond the armed drones, bulldozers have ripped up the roads, which the Israeli military says is to unearth explosives buried beneath the pavement. —

Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024 The team is selling pieces of the goalpost, which fans ripped up and chucked into the Cumberland River. —

Axios Nashville, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rip up