Synonyms of ripped

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adjective

ˈript 

slang

1

as in loaded

being under the influence of a recreational drug

when I got to his house, he was already pretty ripped

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loaded
• hooked
• bombed
• wasted
• blasted
• high
• addicted
• stoned
• blitzed
• wiped out
• hopped-up
• strung out
• zonked
• zonked-out
• spaced-out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• clean
• sober
• steady
• temperate
• cool
• level
• abstemious
• abstinent
• clearheaded

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drunk
• drunken
• fried
• wet
• wasted
• bombed
• impaired
• plastered
• smashed
• loaded
• blind
• gassed
• blasted
• hammered
• lit
• looped
• crocked
• under the influence
• stewed
• pickled
• sloshed
• tanked
• besotted
• blitzed
• juiced
• stiff
• inebriated
• stinking
• intoxicated
• potted
• stoned
• tight
• lit up
• high
• under the weather
• wiped out
• oiled
• tipsy
• three sheets in the wind
• canned
• squiffed
• soused
• sozzled
• inebriate
• boozy
• cockeyed
• in the bag
• blotto
• sottish
• alcoholic
• tiddly
• pie-eyed
• in one's cups
• strung out
• maudlin
• dissipated
• rocky
• befuddled
• debauched
• stupefied
• dopey
• crapulous
• dissolute
• bleary-eyed
• beery
• dipsomaniacal
• bibulous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• dry
• sober
• temperate
• steady
• cool
• level
• abstemious
• abstinent
• teetotal
• clearheaded

ripped

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verb

past tense of rip

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tore
• shredded
• tattered
• broke
• cut
• split
• rent
• slashed
• cleaved
• rived
• ruptured
• ribboned
• lacerated
• dissected
• mangled
• hacked
• butchered
• incised
• dismembered
• gashed

2

as in sliced

to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)

you can see where someone ripped the painting with a penknife

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sliced
• slashed
• cut
• pierced
• bruised
• stabbed
• slit
• sheared
• gashed
• chopped
• incised
• tore
• sawed
• severed
• split
• cleaved
• mangled
• carved
• dissected
• hacked
• butchered
• scissored
• lacerated
• chipped
• crosscut
• hacksawed
• notched
• chiseled
• rived
• rent
• minced
• sectioned
• amputated
• diced
• haggled
• cut off
• anatomized

3

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly

the car went ripping down the road

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sped
• rushed
• raced
• hurried
• scurried
• zipped
• flew
• traveled
• drove
• trotted
• jumped
• chased
• blew
• buzzed
• ran
• tore
• blasted
• stepped
• scooted
• dashed
• darted
• rammed
• scuttled
• bolted
• hurled
• whirled
• zoomed
• hustled
• bowled
• hurtled
• jogged
• rustled
• blazed
• humped
• bundled
• barreled
• rocketed
• shot
• cracked (on)
• hastened
• bustled
• careened
• whisked
• nipped
• coursed
• pelted
• breezed
• motored
• bombed
• belted
• jetted
• beat it
• hied
• careered
• highballed
• cannonballed
• hared
• galloped
• stepped on it
• streaked
• shook a leg
• made tracks
• got a move on
• flitted
• scampered
• hotfooted (it)
• sprinted
• whizzed
• accelerated
• scuffled
• scudded
• stampeded
• stepped out
• beetled
• outpaced
• overtook
• outstripped
• quickened
• caught up
• outran
• arrowed
• fast-forwarded
• beelined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dragged
• crawled
• crept
• poked
• lingered
• lagged
• poked
• hung (around or out)
• shuffled
• strolled
• loitered
• sauntered
• ambled
• tarried
• dallied
• lumbered
• slowed (down or up)
• plodded
• dawdled
• decelerated
• dillydallied

4

as in yanked

to separate or remove by forceful pulling

rip a sheet off the pad of paper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yanked
• tore
• grabbed
• pulled
• snatched
• wrenched
• wrested
• extracted
• seized
• snapped (up)
• severed
• cut (off)
• pried
• forced
• amputated
• uprooted
• jerked
• nabbed
• lopped (off)
• nipped
• prized
• dissevered
• rooted (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reattached

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ripped

Verb

In the second hour of Thursday’s practice Gordon committed his second fumble in two days when cornerback Chris Johnson ripped the ball out, and recovered it. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

The ferocious biting and pulling had broken the webbing and ripped the holster from my body. — Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026

Later in 11-on-11, Mahomes hit Royals on a quick pass, only for the receiver to have the ball ripped out by Conner. — Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

Meanwhile, 11 miles south in Monee, Illinois, Fire Protection District Chief Carl Nieland says strong storms on Monday ripped the roof right off of station one. — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Roughly an hour later, a powerful explosion ripped through the building, blowing off exterior walls and exposing its steel framework. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Today, only a small percentage of the original structures still remain, due mostly to two large fires that ripped through the town in 1892 and 1932. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

What if that paper is ripped to shreds when the lights shine brightest though? — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 26 July 2026

The blast ripped through a tunnel in India’s northeastern state of Sikkim, effectively stopping work on the 500-megawatt Teesta Stage-VI hydroelectric project in the Namchi district, near the border with China. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 21 July 2026