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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The Hammer rips up much of downtown, causing millions in damages, but shifts the blame by saying the mayhem was a response to Superman’s attack on his country’s armed forces.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Fans and rescue workers ripped up advertising boards and used them as makeshift stretchers as police and first-aid workers treated victims on the field.
—Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Also, ripping up a lot of soft coral to extract their diterpenoids on the off chance that they’ll be developed into a therapeutic agent is a bit environmentally unethical.
—Paul McClure 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2025
His form and physical condition have been enough to convince Fenway Sports Group, Liverpool’s owners, to rip up their usual policy around older players and offer him a new two-year contract, which has now been signed.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Fans and rescue workers ripped up advertising boards and used them as makeshift stretchers as police and first-aid workers treated victims on the field.
—Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Also, ripping up a lot of soft coral to extract their diterpenoids on the off chance that they’ll be developed into a therapeutic agent is a bit environmentally unethical.
—Paul McClure 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2025
His form and physical condition have been enough to convince Fenway Sports Group, Liverpool’s owners, to rip up their usual policy around older players and offer him a new two-year contract, which has now been signed.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Rip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip%20up. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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