ripped off

verb

Definition of ripped offnext
past tense of rip off
1
as in robbed
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 stole
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 plucked
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 Synonyms for ripped off
  1. robbed
  2. plucked
  3. swiped
  4. cheated
  5. beat
Verb
  • Much of that downturn can be chalked up to the three-month Comcast blackout of the Diamond Sports RSNs, which robbed some markets of more than half their usual deliveries.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Alas, climate denial campaigns led by fossil fuel companies robbed us of that option.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of robbed
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  • Water lily plucked from the Dior garden helps purify the skin of impurities, including heavy metals.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The sound is often described as similar to a string being plucked on a violin.
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of plucked
Verb
  • The screen on the Liberty 4 Pro is more limited, with a small touch bar below it that can be swiped to adjust the ANC or turn on transparency mode.
    Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Love… you… guys… Then Art swiped his scalpel back and forth across her chest six times, each slice sending lines of blood into the air.
    William Earl, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of swiped
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  • The company has repeatedly sparred in court with former executives, including a 2017 suit in which longtime executive Sharon Ford claimed that the company had cheated her out of a $1 million bonus.
    Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
  • These frustrations can be best summarized as the distinct feeling that guests are being cheated.
    Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of cheated
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  • Hunter Coleman, Menlo School water polo: Coleman, a freshman, scored six goals, stole five passes and drew three exclusions as Menlo beat Santa Cruz 16-6 in the CCS quarterfinals.
    Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The Smash’s men beat the Nitro’s men in three sets, and the women’s match between those two teams was set to begin at press time.
    Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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ripped (out)

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