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

After Jeremy Pena singled, Alvarez ripped a low-inside sinker to the warning track in right-center for a 7-6 lead. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Advocates for victims said that gun violence has ripped any sense of normalcy from families and entire neighborhoods. — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

The fire that began early Monday afternoon has ripped through more than 78 square miles across lightly populated areas in two counties in north central Texas. — John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

That Bane, ripped to the gills thanks to his strength-enhancing pseudo-steroid Venom, then had to fight a new Batman — one whose tactics were so brutal that the old Batman returned to take back his mantle — wasn’t an outlier. — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

In the red zone setting, Willis ripped a touchdown pass to WR Jalen Tolbert through traffic in the back of the end zone for a touchdown. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

In the meantime, the wounds of the last mayoral election have been ripped open, with accusations flying from both sides that contribute to the divisiveness permeating all levels of politics, including those closest to home. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

During the past 10 months, construction workers and engineers have ripped out everything below the upper tier and reconfigured the stadium. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

In December, at least 25 people were killed after a fire ripped through a popular nightclub in western Goa state. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026