rip up
phrasal verb
ripped up; ripping up; rips up
: to completely destroy (something) by tearing it into pieces
He ripped up the check.
She ripped the letter up into tiny pieces.
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Players are not only running, rolling, climbing and punching, but ripping up chunks of terrain to hurl at enemies or bust open new paths.
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New Atlas, 2 Apr. 2025
Current students and alumni of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs demonstrate against the school in New York on Saturday, with some ripping up their diplomas.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2025
Trump ripped up the global trade playbook virtually overnight, a gamble to reinvigorate domestic industry that might take years to adapt — assuming this trade policy stays intact.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 5 Apr. 2025
This massive Georgia pine comes down, rips up the fairway and so forth.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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New Atlas, 2 Apr. 2025
Current students and alumni of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs demonstrate against the school in New York on Saturday, with some ripping up their diplomas.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2025
Trump ripped up the global trade playbook virtually overnight, a gamble to reinvigorate domestic industry that might take years to adapt — assuming this trade policy stays intact.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 5 Apr. 2025
This massive Georgia pine comes down, rips up the fairway and so forth.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rip up
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“Rip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip%20up. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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