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Synonyms of rippednext
1
slang : being under the influence of alcohol or drugs : high, stoned
2
: having high muscle definition
ripped abs

Examples of ripped in a Sentence

She was wearing ripped jeans. when I got to his house, he was already pretty ripped
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The shapes appeared on a piece of paper with a ripped corner. Christopher Schaberg, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025 Ooh, Kate is indeed getting her groove back with Chet, a ripped and dumb-seeming Christmas tree salesman (or something). Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2025 In the footage, also obtained by PEOPLE, Tarek can be seen wearing a ripped shirt as he's questioned by an officer in a small room with his elderly dad. Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025 When at ports, the crew does everything from deck tours and day sails to maintenance, such as fixing a stove, sewing a ripped sail or doing laundry. Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ripped

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ripped was in 1966

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“Ripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ripped. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.

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