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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People have filmed themselves shaving their heads, damaging property, ripping up passports and setting themselves on fire, The Sun reported, citing Ekaterina Mizulina, head of the Safe Internet League.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Walston ripped up the card and let the shreds fall on Penn.
—Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Don’t worry — the monster trucks won’t be ripping up the blue turf.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Oct. 2025
Bonus time if your kiddo can rip up the paper themselves.
—Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Walston ripped up the card and let the shreds fall on Penn.
—Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Don’t worry — the monster trucks won’t be ripping up the blue turf.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Oct. 2025
Bonus time if your kiddo can rip up the paper themselves.
—Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Rip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip%20up. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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