1
: one that rips
especially
: a machine used to break up solid material (such as rock or ore)
2
: an excellent example or instance of its kind
Examples of ripper in a Sentence
the comedian's last routine was a real ripper, leaving the audience in those proverbial stitches
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Use the right tools: Have sharp fabric scissors, a seam ripper, and a denim needle on hand; fabric glue can be useful for no-sew projects.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Silent Retreat is a bodice ripper with a fillip of Roman Catholic ritual: a novice ripper.
—Air Mail, 14 June 2025
Additional tools include a back box ripper for cutting tape and packaging materials and a cord cutter for light tasks.
—New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024
Fritz kicked his first serve into Evans’s single-handed backhand to devastating effect, rather than just hitting his usual flat rippers.
—James Hansen, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Silent Retreat is a bodice ripper with a fillip of Roman Catholic ritual: a novice ripper.
—Air Mail, 14 June 2025
Additional tools include a back box ripper for cutting tape and packaging materials and a cord cutter for light tasks.
—New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024
Fritz kicked his first serve into Evans’s single-handed backhand to devastating effect, rather than just hitting his usual flat rippers.
—James Hansen, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for ripper
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“Ripper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ripper. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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