rip up
phrasal verb
ripped up; ripping up; rips up
: to completely destroy (something) by tearing it into pieces
He ripped up the check.
She ripped the letter up into tiny pieces.
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Don’t worry — the monster trucks won’t be ripping up the blue turf.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Oct. 2025
Bonus time if your kiddo can rip up the paper themselves.
—Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025
But so far, neither side is ready to rip up its late-game strategy.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
For starters, the absurd rule that sends a half-point to each side if a player is too injured to compete should be the last thing ripped up and thrown in the trash before everyone says goodbye to Bethpage Black.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Oct. 2025
Bonus time if your kiddo can rip up the paper themselves.
—Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025
But so far, neither side is ready to rip up its late-game strategy.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
For starters, the absurd rule that sends a half-point to each side if a player is too injured to compete should be the last thing ripped up and thrown in the trash before everyone says goodbye to Bethpage Black.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Rip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip%20up. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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