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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Already on edge from a rough morning, John rips up the TV deal and throws it in Berman’s face.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
This year, the new man in charge is ripping up the blueprint.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Govan, through sheer force of will, has decided to rip up the entire idea of what a museum can be.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
Back in late 2025, Landesamt für Denkmalpflege und Archäologie (LDA) of Saxony-Anhalt set forth to excavate a stretch of land east of Reinstedt to ensure that the construction of a wind farm wouldn’t rip up irreplaceable traces of the past.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
This year, the new man in charge is ripping up the blueprint.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Govan, through sheer force of will, has decided to rip up the entire idea of what a museum can be.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
Back in late 2025, Landesamt für Denkmalpflege und Archäologie (LDA) of Saxony-Anhalt set forth to excavate a stretch of land east of Reinstedt to ensure that the construction of a wind farm wouldn’t rip up irreplaceable traces of the past.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Rip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip%20up. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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