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
• smashed
• plastered
• blind
• gassed
• loaded
• hammered
• blasted
• looped
• lit
• crocked
• under the influence
• stewed
• pickled
• sloshed
• besotted
• tanked
• blitzed
• inebriated
• intoxicated
• juiced
• potted
• stinking
• stoned
• lit up
• stiff
• under the weather
• wiped out
• oiled
• tight
• tipsy
• three sheets in the wind
• squiffed
• canned
• soused
• sozzled
• high
• inebriate
• boozy
• cockeyed
• in the bag
• blotto
• sottish
• tiddly
• pie-eyed
• alcoholic
• 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

Explosives ripped through the old bridge, sending it crashing into the Mississippi River as cheers rose from the crowd. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

So did trees—the Levitts ripped them out to ease the work of building crews (and then planted saplings after the homes were built). — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

The launch abort system ripped the Soyuz capsule free of its rocket with so much force, Titov and Strekalov were subjected to 20Gs (or 20 times the force of gravity) as the capsule streaked away from the exploding rocket. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026

In each bus, the seats were ripped out and replaced with two rows of bunk beds that sleep up to 42 people a night. — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Lionsgate, which has distributed the films in the torture-centric franchise ever since 2004’s Saw ripped audiences a new one, remains on board to distribute the eleventh installment. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

Nico Hoerner ripped a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth and Matthew Boyd tossed seven strong innings, helping the host Chicago Cubs clinch a playoff berth with a 2-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon. — Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

As fire ripped through the apartment building, the stepfather of five paused to talk the unidentified pregnant woman out of jumping from the second-story window to the dirt and concrete below. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Back in February when the couple was in Milan to spectate during the 2026 Winter Olympics, Owens posted on X that his shopping bag was nearly ripped from his hands while walking down the street. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026