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
Recent Examples on the Web Brenda Ceja of Whittier brought in a ripped pair of pants for her second visit to Radical Sewing Club. Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024 Related Articles Perry also wore a pair of ripped, semi-sheer black tights to go with her look. Julia Teti, WWD, 26 June 2024 Once inside, all members will be met with the rules typical of these businesses: no photography, no use of laptops or iPads, and no ripped denim, baseball hats, sandals, or flip-flops, according to Eater. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 May 2024 There were little personal things — a toothbrush, a baby's toy, a new rug in a tree, a ripped copy of the Congressional Record. Jerome Hansen, Jack Schermerhorn, Ralph Nelson and Ken McCormick, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ripped 

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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 6 Oct. 2024.

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