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

After the World Cup ends, most cities will immediately rip up their gigantic new lawns. —Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

However, Hughes and Edwards backed Slot’s handling of Salah and then agreed in March to the player’s request for the final year of his contract to be effectively ripped up following his declining output. —James Pearce, New York Times, 1 June 2026

Passersby have ripped up whole plants for their own yards. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026

But shortly into his speech, the fashion designer ripped up his notecard and revealed the words were a gimmick, before launching into his own take on the importance of authenticity in art and design. —Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 27 May 2026

Rhymes for rip up

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