1
as in to rob
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
the teens ripped off the store where they had been working for the summer
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2
as in to steal
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
the thief ripped off some jewelry as soon as no one was looking
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3
as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
an investigation revealed that a whole slew of suppliers had been ripping off the defense department
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Recent Examples of rip-off
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Saunders noted a long list of ways that the CFPB has worked to address everything from rip-offs to tricks and traps in financial products.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
The National Weather Service in Mississippi posted a video of the roof ripping off a building at the Clay County Jail.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The feds are siding with suburban commuters, led by New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, who deride the plan as a Big Apple rip-off.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Saunders noted a long list of ways that the CFPB has worked to address everything from rip-offs to tricks and traps in financial products.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
When the tests were over, Tina disconnected the electrodes from Lilian’s body, taking care not to rip off the tape too abruptly.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
The National Weather Service in Mississippi posted a video of the roof ripping off a building at the Clay County Jail.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rip-off
Noun
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Criminals target spring break travelers with theft, scams, or even more violent crimes.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The vehicle theft was reported to the Waterbury Police Department Auto Theft Task Force which began tracking the vehicle before it was disabled using stop sticks around 2 p.m., according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The two used threatening notes to rob a Bank of America and an East West Bank in San Francisco on Nov. 19, 2022, netting a sum total of $2,600.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Newly divorced and having lost his job, Coop decides to start robbing his rich neighbors.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Bucs need more daredevil defenders who can wheel and steal the football.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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New threat intelligence has confirmed that, across 2024, a total of 3.2 billion credentials were stolen.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These are distinctions with meaningful differences: Smartphones are full-on computers in the pocket, tempting kids with nonstop streams of posts and videos and music and so much more, including instant access to AI bots that make cheating that much easier.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Broner reportedly is said to have cheated a current NBA All-Star out of $1.5 million and a former player out of $5 million in the games.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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On Thursday, the New York Islanders swiped a 2026 first-round pick and high-end prospect Calum Ritchie from the Colorado Avalanche for Brock Nelson, who will also be unrestricted.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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A little more than an hour later, four suspects struck again, stealing a 23-year-old man’s wallet and $100 from his car in the same neighborhood, before swiping one of his cards at a Target on Tenth Ave.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Tension headaches are the most common type, and can feel like a band is squeezing your forehead, with pain extending to your scalp and neck, per the US National Library of Medicine.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
13 Mar. 2025
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Instead of mechanical rollers, this mask uses inflating and deflating mechanisms to gently squeeze around your eyes and temples, creating a rhythmic, pulse-like massage.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Juwan Johnson, a 6-foot-4 open-space threat who Payton plucked undrafted out of Penn State in 2020, is re-upping for three years with the New Orleans Saints after constant buzz over a potential Payton reunion in Denver.—
Luca Evans,
The Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2025
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Hitchcock would have loved this beyond, given the sheer technical wizardry and skill of debuting 27-year-old Irish director Ronan Corrigan, who was plucked from a Black List-style program Bekmambetov founded called Screenlifers, designed to help emerging filmmakers in the format.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, many women around the world are still struggling to find work, with many holding precarious jobs or forced to hustle in the informal economy just to get by.—
Meera Senthilingam,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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There was looting of office items ranging from computer monitors to art that hung on the walls to relics of the company’s storied past such as awards, while employees hustled to retrieve their personal belongings.—
Carolyn Giardina,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Rip-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rip-off. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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