ripped; ripping
1
a
: to tear or split apart or open
b
: to saw or split (wood) with the grain
2
: to slash or slit with or as if with a sharp blade
3
: to hit sharply
ripped a double to left field
4
: to utter violently : spit out
ripped out an oath
1
: a rent made by ripping : tear
2
1
: a body of water made rough by the meeting of opposing tides, currents, or winds
2
: a current of water roughened by passing over an irregular bottom
3
1
[Latin requiescat in pace]
may he rest in peace, may she rest in peace
2
[Latin requiescant in pace]
may they rest in peace
Synonyms
Examples of rip in a Sentence
Verb
She ripped the fabric in half.
He ripped open the package.
The dog ripped the pillow to shreds.
The force of the explosion ripped a hole in the wall.
Her coat ripped when it caught on the doorknob.
I ripped the poster off the wall.
The sink had been ripped from the wall.
He ripped the page out of the magazine.
She ripped off her mask.
He ripped the letter from my hands.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
The epicenter was in Taiwan’s central mountain range, and the quake hit Tainan hardest, cutting off water to many people at the time and ripping a chasm in the ground.
—Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Expect to learn the joys of mid-engined sports cars while ripping around in a C8 Corvette, though Spring Mountain also plays host to the Radical Academy and the Cadillac Academy.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
Godzilla, Kong and their adversaries flatten sections of Rio, ripping buildings in half during their climactic brawl, as a monster that can shoot ice from its mouth coats the coastal setting, presumably freezing a bunch of citizens as well.
—Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Jake Davis rips it from outside the box to give us a 2 goal lead here in Toronto!
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2024
Back then, the United States faced the dual dilemma of containing the Soviet Union and suppressing the tensions that had twice ripped the Western world apart.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2024
Boeing’s dominance of the commercial airplane market, alongside its rival Airbus, is looking more shaky than ever, after a door plug was ripped from a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet operated by Alaska Airlines earlier this year.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 28 Mar. 2024
The collision ripped out a 30-foot section of a protective structure around the bridge’s concrete piling, according to a 1981 article published in The Evening Sun newspaper that cited a Coast Guard report on the incident.
—Curt Devine, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Jane Herman, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2024
The single-clutch transmission was replaced by a seven-speed double-clutch, and the 610-4 rips to 60 in a mere 3.1 seconds, on its way to an eye-blearing top speed of 202 mph.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
The most successful rip crews are focussed and undeterred.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
The rip to 60 mph is 2.7 seconds, and the task of stopping the land missile is aided by twin air brakes that pop up from the rear wings.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
Spend the $8 to keep your most important travel document protected from water damage, rips, and general wear and tear.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2024
Please only donate bags in good shape, that have no rips, stains or broken zippers.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
But Take Note One possible concern is the stitching; excessive or rough use of the suit may result in rips in the seams.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 12 Feb. 2024
The mattress is comfortable to sleep on and durable against rips and tears.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2023
Verb
The city began ripping down its Cavile Place development in Stop Six toward the onset of the pandemic, one leg of a broader effort to revitalize the neighborhood.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
The epicenter was in Taiwan’s central mountain range, and the quake hit Tainan hardest, cutting off water to many people at the time and ripping a chasm in the ground.
—Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Expect to learn the joys of mid-engined sports cars while ripping around in a C8 Corvette, though Spring Mountain also plays host to the Radical Academy and the Cadillac Academy.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
Godzilla, Kong and their adversaries flatten sections of Rio, ripping buildings in half during their climactic brawl, as a monster that can shoot ice from its mouth coats the coastal setting, presumably freezing a bunch of citizens as well.
—Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Jake Davis rips it from outside the box to give us a 2 goal lead here in Toronto!
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2024
Back then, the United States faced the dual dilemma of containing the Soviet Union and suppressing the tensions that had twice ripped the Western world apart.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2024
Boeing’s dominance of the commercial airplane market, alongside its rival Airbus, is looking more shaky than ever, after a door plug was ripped from a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet operated by Alaska Airlines earlier this year.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 28 Mar. 2024
The collision ripped out a 30-foot section of a protective structure around the bridge’s concrete piling, according to a 1981 article published in The Evening Sun newspaper that cited a Coast Guard report on the incident.
—Curt Devine, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Noun
Some put rips and holes in this category, others do not.
—Jane Herman, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2024
The single-clutch transmission was replaced by a seven-speed double-clutch, and the 610-4 rips to 60 in a mere 3.1 seconds, on its way to an eye-blearing top speed of 202 mph.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
The most successful rip crews are focussed and undeterred.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
The rip to 60 mph is 2.7 seconds, and the task of stopping the land missile is aided by twin air brakes that pop up from the rear wings.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
Spend the $8 to keep your most important travel document protected from water damage, rips, and general wear and tear.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2024
Please only donate bags in good shape, that have no rips, stains or broken zippers.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
But Take Note One possible concern is the stitching; excessive or rough use of the suit may result in rips in the seams.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 12 Feb. 2024
The mattress is comfortable to sleep on and durable against rips and tears.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2023
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“Rip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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rip
1 of 4 verb
ripped; ripping
1
: to tear, cut apart, or open
2
: to slash or slit with or as if with a sharp blade
3
: to go with a rush
ripper
noun
rip
2 of 4 noun
: a torn place : tear
rip
3 of 4 noun
: a body of water made rough by the meeting of opposing currents or by passing over a rough bottom
rip
4 of 4 noun
: a person who acts wild or gets into trouble
Etymology
Noun
probably a shortened and altered form of reprobate (noun)
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