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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
Jerome Hansen, Jack Schermerhorn, Ralph Nelson and Ken McCormick, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
People don’t realize that more ripped is actually smaller.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 13 Dec. 2023
Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Her absence since going missing after floodwaters from Helene washed away her and her husband’s home with them both inside has ripped their family apart.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
There were little personal things — a toothbrush, a baby's toy, a new rug in a tree, a ripped copy of the Congressional Record.
—Jerome Hansen, Jack Schermerhorn, Ralph Nelson and Ken McCormick, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
People don’t realize that more ripped is actually smaller.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 13 Dec. 2023
Verb
Lawson was represented by Portal (2017), a photograph of a hole ripped into a leather couch that sold for $40,600.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Her absence since going missing after floodwaters from Helene washed away her and her husband’s home with them both inside has ripped their family apart.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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His loaded firearm was confiscated by police and his pickup was towed, but not before officers discovered what was inside.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
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The politics of visibility are more loaded than ever.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2024
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Both aim to improve handling, not that the MX-5 handled like a drunk camel in the first place.Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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But despite anecdotal reports of non-human animals appearing drunk after consuming ripe fruit or sugary substances, there's been very little research into its actual prevalence in the broader kingdom of life.New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
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Prescott partially tore a hamstring in the second half of Dallas’ Week 9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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About 30,500 initial jobless claims were filed in North Carolina in the nearly three weeks after Hurricane Helene tore through the western part of the state in late September, according to the state’s Division of Employment Security.Tami Luhby, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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For some real fortitude, the nasi lemak is a mix of crispy chicken served with jasmine rice, a dollop of fried egg, and spicy sambal sauce—a breakfast of champions.Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
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Fried Chicken Sandwich With Chili Crisp Mayo The key elements in this sandwich are: soft sweet bun, mayonnaise mixed with something spicy, a flat boneless piece of fried chicken and some pickled vegetables.Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
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For example, cotton remnants must be picked off steel mattress springs before it can be shredded or baled for sale to scrap markets, according to the Mattress Recycling Council.Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
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Still, the storm's winds sent a crane crashing into a downtown office building and shredded the roof of Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
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The Fed last month slashed its benchmark interest rate by a hefty half-percentage point — its first and biggest rate cut since the 2020 recession.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Just in time for the cold weather, this Ugg blanket is slashed by 58 percent with a Prime deal and a stackable coupon.Isabel Garcia, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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That formal change in Russia’s nuclear doctrine — which had previously envisioned a nuclear response only in the event of an existential threat to Russia — grabbed headlines and stirred a fresh round of debate in Western capitals.Simon Shuster, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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And then Sol turned to me and grabbed my hand.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 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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So cell-to-pack allows the module building blocks to be left out of a battery pack, meaning less wasted volume.Mark Andrews, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2022
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“Ripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripped. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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