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. hustled
  6. beat
Verb
  • The man had been robbed, and his credit card had been used all over town.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Mother and daughter attacked, robbed over parking space dispute at Citadel Outlets.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of robbed
Verb
  • These players cost a lot of money, that is true, but they were also plucked by a recruitment team established after a challenging first summer for the owners where the correct type of players were not hired.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Protesters aren’t just swept up during protests; since July, the authorities have plucked low-profile demonstrators from their homes days after they were seen on the street.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of plucked
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  • The Nationals just swiped Lowe from the Rangers.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Another day, another car reportedly swiped from East Baltimore’s streets.
    Rebecca Pryor, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of swiped
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  • Congressman/Senator/President Lyndon Baines Johnson was a monstrous piece of work who cheated his way to power from his teens on.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
  • They felt cheated because rather than pay off the debt, Germany defaulted.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of cheated
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  • Spurgeon saved possession, Shore hustled to beat the Hawks to the puck and popped it down low to Trenin, who set up Spurgeon’s tying goal through Jones’ screen.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Three hours later, the chair was hustled from the building, and Cohen followed soon afterward.
    Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of hustled
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  • At Olive Garden, Darden’s largest chain in terms of revenue, same-store sales rose 2% and beat analysts’ expectations.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Colts 40-14 in an AFC playoff game.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of beat
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