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
Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Curiously, the Trump White House seems to think that protecting Main Street Americans from rip-offs is an argument for the bureau’s extinction.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 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
It was voted worst prequel, remake, rip-off or sequel, and the duo nabbed worst screen combo.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Curiously, the Trump White House seems to think that protecting Main Street Americans from rip-offs is an argument for the bureau’s extinction.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 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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According to court documents, Gadson’s brother had previously tried to rob Bradford, who had allegedly sold him a faulty car.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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Schwartz decided to rob a local dentist, Dr. Victor Cook.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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She was accused of drugging both men in their hotel rooms and stealing from them, but the charges were dismissed because the victims did not want to testify in court, Colbert's attorney for those cases, Daniel Lippmann, told The Associated Press.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
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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Katie March, the Democratic legislative staffer who swiped in the activist had her security clearances stripped and faced disciplinary action.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
24 Mar. 2025
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Owen would be excited about the prospect of college kids running around Grey Sloan swiping stuff for a scavenger hunt?—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But skyrocketing home prices and stubbornly high mortgage rates in the past few years have squeezed many buyers to the sidelines of the market, raising concerns that this year will see a nationwide drop in sales even during the spring homebuying season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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This 2019 retread attempts to squeeze that same emotional response out of viewers, simply by recreating every frame through photorealistic CGI.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 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 29 Mar. 2025.
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