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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Ukrainian newspaper the Kyiv Independent reported on Friday that Russian forces had ripped up Ukrainian logistics routes in Kursk, including bridges around the city.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
After his address that year, then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could be seen on camera ripping up a copy of his speech.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Across the four camps, troops have ripped up roads and destroyed buildings, infrastructure, and water and electricity lines.
—Julia Frankel, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Timothée Chalamet has talked in the recent past about the humiliation of preparing awards show speeches, only to have to rip up one after another.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
After his address that year, then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could be seen on camera ripping up a copy of his speech.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Across the four camps, troops have ripped up roads and destroyed buildings, infrastructure, and water and electricity lines.
—Julia Frankel, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Timothée Chalamet has talked in the recent past about the humiliation of preparing awards show speeches, only to have to rip up one after another.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Rip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip%20up. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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