rip up
verb
ripped up; ripping up; rips up
: to destroy something by tearing it to pieces
ripped up the letter
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If ripping up the floors is not an option, Quinton suggests adding a towel warmer.
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Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
Grant remembers the surprised reactions on the passengers' faces, while Becca recalls fellow customers ripping up their trash into smaller pieces so Lydia had more to collect.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Reuters — Lionel Messi’s tour of India kicked off chaotically on Saturday as fans threw objects, ripped up seats and invaded the pitch at Kolkata’s Salt Lake stadium after the Argentine soccer great made only a brief appearance at a ticketed event.
—Reuters 23 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
Lionel Messi’s tour of India turned ugly on Saturday when angry fans ripped up seats, threw objects, broke down barricades and stormed the field in a chaotic scene after his brief appearance at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 2025
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Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
Grant remembers the surprised reactions on the passengers' faces, while Becca recalls fellow customers ripping up their trash into smaller pieces so Lydia had more to collect.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Reuters — Lionel Messi’s tour of India kicked off chaotically on Saturday as fans threw objects, ripped up seats and invaded the pitch at Kolkata’s Salt Lake stadium after the Argentine soccer great made only a brief appearance at a ticketed event.
—Reuters 23 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
Lionel Messi’s tour of India turned ugly on Saturday when angry fans ripped up seats, threw objects, broke down barricades and stormed the field in a chaotic scene after his brief appearance at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Rip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip%20up. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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