How to Use ripper in a Sentence
ripper
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Simply remove them with a seam ripper and sew them in their new home.
—Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 27 Jan. 2026
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There are soft finger grips that are located on both ends of the seam ripper.
—Chris Hachey, BGR, 10 May 2021
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Rask surrendered an Ovechkin ripper from the slot that no goalie would have stopped.
—BostonGlobe.com, 24 Dec. 2019
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This is a massive win for the average ripper.
—Corey Merriman, New York Times, 13 May 2026
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From sounds of it, the group’s 12th studio album is a ripper.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
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But there was never a face-ripper of a crash over this entire period.
—Ben Carlson, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2019
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Kids Trucker hat looks cool, too, so your little ripper will fit right in with the rest of the crew.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2019
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This ripper from High ’n’ Dry is barely three minutes long but doesn’t give an inch.
—Christa Titus, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2017
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That kind of volume creates a pretty solid floor for rippers of this product.
—Corey Merriman, New York Times, 13 May 2026
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Her 8-month-old daughter is perhaps the youngest artist in the room, and an expert paper ripper.
—Agatha French, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2019
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This seam ripper is purple and white to give you easy identification.
—Chris Hachey, BGR, 10 May 2021
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Each one, to a fault, is lovestruck by snow, deeply introspective about their life choices, and a ripper.
—Tracy Ross, Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2021
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Cut the handles off your NWPP sheets or use a seam ripper to take them out.
—Alden Wicker, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2020
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This news would make any fan of the bodice-ripper excited — even the likes of Lady Whistledown.
—Natalie Morin, refinery29.com, 4 Aug. 2021
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No matter your age, stage or skill level, the local rippers seem especially chill and give equal time to flailing outsiders.
—Barbara Odanaka, latimes.com, 7 June 2019
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These days, Chojnicka relies on a seam ripper, an instrument used by sewers to rip out stitches.
—Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2021
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The biggest chase of all is the Black bordered one-of-ones, which has been prone to catch pack rippers off guard as they’re focused on adding to their sticker books.
—Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 19 May 2026
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This sewing machine also includes a few accessories, such as a needle set, seam ripper, five different feet, and a dust cover.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
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However, if the hair does get stuck, Homer suggests using either a safety letter opener or a seam ripper.
—Melanie Rud, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2022
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Sandpaper ripper Everybody has a different take on this thing.
—Roy Berendson, Popular Mechanics, 21 Mar. 2018
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The sewing machine also includes accessories like four presser feet, bobbins, needles, a seam ripper, and a darner plate.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2023
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The machine also has geo-fencing technology, so parents can allow little rippers to wander off-road, but not too far off.
—Kyle Stock, Bloomberg.com, 6 Mar. 2018
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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
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The coat also has a mid-calf length, a button-up front and two spacious pockets that will be stitched closed upon arrival (they can be gently opened with a seam ripper or small scissor).
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
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The kit comes with a good variety of basics including needles, threads, scissors, buttons, a thimble, a needle threader, and a seam ripper.
—Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2020
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The Rustler 10 is that rare ski that makes hardpack fun and soft stuff even better—an ideal match for all-mountain rippers who want to keep things loose but powerful.
—Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
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Quinn Hughes’ ripper allowed the Americans to advance.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
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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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The Piano, a bodice-ripper set in her native New Zealand and so considered exotic, maybe romantic.
—Armond White, National Review, 31 Dec. 2021
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One reason police failed to arrest Sutcliffe earlier was because senior officers were misled by a hoax tape and letters from someone claiming to be the ripper.
—Bloomberg.com, 13 Nov. 2020
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