How to Use rip-off in a Sentence

rip-off

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• The song that is the whole premise of the episode is a rip-off of the ‘Benson’ theme.
  — Lily Moayeri, Variety, 1 Mar. 2023
• At least from a distance, the rip-offs in the warehouse look convincing.
  — Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
• In most cases, 3D was a rip-off — a carny-barker way for studios to jack up ticket prices.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Dec. 2023
• For brands and their consumers, this translates to scams, rip-off products and copycat items.
  — Adriana Lee, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
• With airlines’ dynamic pricing, what seems like a great price one day can feel like a rip-off the next.
  — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2023
• The internet is jammed with warnings about vacation rental rip-offs and tips on how to stay clear of them.
  — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 17 July 2023
• The list of authors affected is long, and the rip-offs have blossomed in variety.
  — Will Oremus, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
• Fede Álvarez understands that there’s a thin line between an homage, a follow-up and a rip-off.
  — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024
• Nothing catches my eye, except a rip-off ‘Stanley’ cup at Kmart in my favourite pink colour.
  — Refinery29 Australia Team, refinery29.com, 23 June 2024
• The first scene, the aftermath of a violent bloodbath, exposes the John Wick rip-off.
  — Armond White, National Review, 1 Sep. 2023
• Enter Valentine’s Day, a generic, cookie-cutter rip-off filled to the brim with A-list stars and Oscar winners.
  — Janey Tracey, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
• She was convinced that the pristine shoes donated to her nonprofit were rip-offs.
  — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
• The Pooh slasher film took home trophies for worst film, worst director, worst screenplay, worst screen couple and worst remake, rip-off or sequel.
  — Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2024
• The agency estimates federal losses from abusive tax rip-offs to be in the tens of billions of dollars annually.
  — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2023
• In 2017, the federal government was poised to give low-income consumers a respite from the myriad abuses and rip-offs visited on them by the payday lending industry.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
• Texas has a bad reputation protecting homeowners from rip-off artists.
  — Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 14 May 2023
• Customers accuse 'Monkey Feet' baby shoe company of rip-offs: The company developed a fanbase, but never fulfilled orders and failed to issue refunds.
  — Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2023
• Shut out of bigger studios, where nepotism reigns supreme, Montserrat fights her supervisor for assignments editing low-budget rip-offs of American horror hits and Mexican shock schlock destined for the home video market.
  — Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2023

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rip off

2 of 2 verb

• And the providers of all three don’t want to get ripped off.
  — John Tamny, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
• The twister yanked them out by their roots and ripped off limbs.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 14 July 2023
• Kind of rip off the Band-Aid, figure out what that looks like.
  — NBC News, 26 Jan. 2025
• But the Wildcats found their groove and ripped off 20 wins in their next 22 games.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
• In the 51st minute, Angela Salem slipped a ball to Weaver, who dribbled to the the top of the box and let a shot rip off the post.
  — Caitlin Murray, oregonlive, 11 July 2021
• One ripped off Manrique’s necklace, grabbed her by the hair and threw her to the ground.
  — Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
• This is the wrong moment to be in that place and trying to rip off this guy's car.
  — EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024
• Heads are smashed against sinks, stall doors are ripped off and used to bludgeon….
  — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Dec. 2024
• The men entered the store by using a Jeep rip off the front entrance door.
  — Adam Sabes, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2023
• Ryan ripped off her gloves and grabbed her phone to show an old photo.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
• The good news is, Jokic is ripping off the most painful bandage in the first round.
  — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2024
• Heads get ripped off and blood drips out like chocolate syrup.
  — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2023
• Because no one wants to pay more than they should or get ripped off.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2023
• Emanuel Wilson ripped off a 14-yard run and was tripped up by the turf monster.
  — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
• A word to the wise—the flaps are easy to rip off, so this might be best reserved for when your child is in a high chair.
  — Brienne Walsh, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
• But Golden State’s bench ripped off a 9-0 run as the defense picked up.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
• Sometimes the best way to deliver bad news is to just rip off the Band-Aid.
  — Nathan Bomey, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
• The impact ripped off the plane’s right wing, which was found on the north end of the pond, according to the NTSB report.
  — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 July 2024
• The day after her first toke, Sharon begs Robyn to teach her how to rip off the elderly on the phone.
  — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024
• In the dramatic video, the star ripped off his gray tank top and flexed his muscles.
  — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2023
• This time the call was more traditional, and Henry ripped off a 27-yard gain through the left side of the line.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
• Woods was dragged to the Madison County Courthouse and her clothes were ripped off.
  — Rachel Hatzipanagos, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024
• This was, after all, the team that started 1-4 only to rip off nine wins in 11 games.
  — Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2025
• The dark van drove past the Embassy’s red-and-white-striped guard post and exploded, ripping off the façade.
  — Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024
• The Hoosiers have ripped off a dominant 10-game run, but much of it came against the bottom of the Big Ten standings.
  — Justin Williams, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
• Drone footage showed portions of the school's roof ripped off, exposing rafters and duct work.
  — Makiya Seminera, arkansasonline.com, 9 Aug. 2024
• During the May trip, Nizar said the armrest on Jahan's chair was ripped off and the leg rest was damaged.
  — Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2023
• The design is basic, and after a month or two, the paper tubes begin to rip off the wire.
  — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
• Video from the scene shows his car heavily damaged, with its roof and side doors ripped off.
  — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 17 July 2023
• Turns out the man that was managing us was ripping off all our money and all the PR rights.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2025