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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Every floorboard in the East Wing has been ripped up to enable the upgrade to take place, and elevators have been added to make the palace more accessible.
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Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
At the Stonewall National Monument — the site of the 1969 uprising considered to be the turning point of the modern gay rights movement — Pride flags were ripped up and thrown to the ground twice this month, and for the second year in a row.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 29 June 2024
The Supreme Court ripped up that longstanding rule 50 years later, telling the government that allowing the ultra-Orthodox to get out of conscription violated equal protection principles.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 25 June 2024
His cycling jersey could be seen ripped up and his bike helmet was severely damaged in the front.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
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Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
At the Stonewall National Monument — the site of the 1969 uprising considered to be the turning point of the modern gay rights movement — Pride flags were ripped up and thrown to the ground twice this month, and for the second year in a row.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 29 June 2024
The Supreme Court ripped up that longstanding rule 50 years later, telling the government that allowing the ultra-Orthodox to get out of conscription violated equal protection principles.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 25 June 2024
His cycling jersey could be seen ripped up and his bike helmet was severely damaged in the front.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
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“Rip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip%20up. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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