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as in loaded
being under the influence of a recreational drug
when I got to his house, he was already pretty ripped
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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
college kids who need to learn that you don't need to get ripped in order to have a good time
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as in tore
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it
the dog ripped the sleeve of my shirt by grabbing it with his teeth
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as in sliced
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
you can see where someone ripped the painting with a penknife
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as in sped
to proceed or move quickly
the car went ripping down the road
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as in yanked
to separate or remove by forceful pulling
rip a sheet off the pad of paper
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Recent Examples of ripped
Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
Related Articles Perry also wore a pair of ripped, semi-sheer black tights to go with her look.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 26 June 2024
Kevin Dotson, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Syrian officials ripped the boy’s fingernails out and burned and beat them.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Brenda Ceja of Whittier brought in a ripped pair of pants for her second visit to Radical Sewing Club.
—Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
Related Articles Perry also wore a pair of ripped, semi-sheer black tights to go with her look.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 26 June 2024
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The Ducks quarterback ripped through Penn State with 283 yards passing and four touchdowns.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Syrian officials ripped the boy’s fingernails out and burned and beat them.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Using wiretaps and surveillance, in addition to search warrants, agents and officers recovered roughly 33 kilogram-sized packages of cocaine and more than 6 kilograms of fentanyl, eight loaded firearms and one imitation pistol, officials said.Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mangione was charged by the Manhattan district attorney’s office with second-degree murder, criminal possession of a loaded firearm, possession of a silencer and possession of a forged instrument in state court in Manhattan on Monday night, according to a court record.Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Setting things in motion was the dropping off of a drunk seaman at NIS, by a Shore Patrol officer who was in a rush to a hot date and didn’t have time for a proper handoff to the MPs.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Be aware of the regulations and know that being drunk in public will almost certainly result in jail time and fines.Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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Sam Williams tore his ACL before the season began, and DeMarcus Lawrence still remains out after suffering a foot injury earlier this season.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The transfer from Washington State tore an anterior cruciate ligament in January while playing for the Cougars against the Bruins.Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Experts recommend limiting foods high in trans fats, such as fried foods, as much as possible.Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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Between lighting the menorah and eating all fried goodness, a refreshing cocktail may be a festive way to break up all that oil.Aly Walansky, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Republican president-elect frequently casts the outgoing Democratic president as a feckless leader who shredded American credibility around the world during his four-year term.Aamer Madhani and Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Those materials are then shredded into small pieces before being separated by type and then refined into recycled materials ready for reuse.AJ Willingham, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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The company slashed about 21,000 jobs and rebuilt its advertising systems with the help of new advancements in artificial intelligence.Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
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Similarly, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has slashed funding for DEI and made great strides in promoting academic freedom.The Editors, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
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Murray grabbed his jacket and walked out again.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Penny, a passenger on his way from a college class to the gym, grabbed Neely from behind in a chokehold, forced him to the train floor and restrained him there for several minutes.Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Nonetheless, fusion research is rarely a wasted effort, Whyte says.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Dec. 2024
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There is no wasted movement, and virtually everything seems to have a purpose.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Ripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripped. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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