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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The Wild ripped up Dylan Ferguson’s AHL deal and turned it into an NHL deal for the rest of the season Tuesday.
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale is ripping up the record books in the UK.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
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
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale is ripping up the record books in the UK.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
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
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“Rip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip%20up. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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