rip up

verb

ripped up; ripping up; rips up

transitive verb

: to destroy something by tearing it to pieces

ripped up the letter

Examples of rip up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump ripped up that deal in 2018 and has been obsessed with besting it with his own. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026

My school sneakers also doubled as soccer boots that got ripped up frequently from overuse. — Jude Dumfeh, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026

To expand the pipe network, about half requires ripping up sidewalks, while the rest can be installed in the existing sewage grid, meaning that new clients can sometimes be connected in less than a year. — Francois De Beaupuy, Fortune, 28 June 2026

In April, Allen Gallaway’s home in Andover, Kansas, was one block away from getting ripped up by a tornado roaring like a freight train. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

Rhymes for rip up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup