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as in tears
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 slits
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 rushes
to proceed or move quickly
the car went ripping down the road
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as in grabs
to separate or remove by forceful pulling
rip a sheet off the pad of paper
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as in perverts
a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard
something of a rip in his youth, he eventually settled down
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Recent Examples of rips
Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Every one of these rips away my immersion into this story, reminding us instead of a far better one.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Quill is on a run through the hushed, snowy winter woods when a woman’s scream rips through the air.
—Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Quill is on a run through the hushed, snowy winter woods when a woman’s scream rips through the air.
—Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Western snap-up shirts were cut into vests and relaxed jeans featured tonal patchwork, dirty tints and rips.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
Western snap-up shirts were cut into vests and relaxed jeans featured tonal patchwork, dirty tints and rips.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
After our many hikes, the shoes have no signs of rips, tears, or fraying.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
After our many hikes, the shoes have no signs of rips, tears, or fraying.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
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Every one of these rips away my immersion into this story, reminding us instead of a far better one.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Every one of these rips away my immersion into this story, reminding us instead of a far better one.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Quill is on a run through the hushed, snowy winter woods when a woman’s scream rips through the air.
—Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Quill is on a run through the hushed, snowy winter woods when a woman’s scream rips through the air.
—Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Western snap-up shirts were cut into vests and relaxed jeans featured tonal patchwork, dirty tints and rips.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
Western snap-up shirts were cut into vests and relaxed jeans featured tonal patchwork, dirty tints and rips.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
After our many hikes, the shoes have no signs of rips, tears, or fraying.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
After our many hikes, the shoes have no signs of rips, tears, or fraying.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rips
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Retention drives long-term success, while acquisition costs diminish over time.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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This sense of responsibility creates trust and drives better outcomes.Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The line chart on the Bloomberg terminal inexplicably jumps vertical, and in a blink, Rishi’s big loss becomes an £18 million profit.Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Mercury does not approve of friendly overtures and starts a fight with Pluto, but then Mercury up and jumps from Libra to Scorpio and the argument becomes moot.Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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In practice, a timing study of an operation that runs 24/7 might only involve 15 minutes of direct observation where the subject knows they are being watched.Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Eligibility for the 2025 Grammys runs from September 16, 2023, through August 30, 2024.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Rips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rips. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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