1
as in to rob
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
the teens ripped off the store where they had been working for the summer
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2
as in to steal
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
the thief ripped off some jewelry as soon as no one was looking
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3
as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
an investigation revealed that a whole slew of suppliers had been ripping off the defense department
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Recent Examples of rip-off
Stav Ziv, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
And some already are, which is why your hotel stay may feel like a real rip-off this summer.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Jack Dunn, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Arms and faces are ripped off, but not before a format-breaking musical number!
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
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Noun
More people walk away from bad deals, money sucks, and rip-offs.
—Stav Ziv, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
And some already are, which is why your hotel stay may feel like a real rip-off this summer.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Verb
Soon enough, Chalamet rips off his mask and storms out of the box, and the masked men follow close behind.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Arms and faces are ripped off, but not before a format-breaking musical number!
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rip-off
Noun
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The thieves were wearing construction worker uniforms and hoods over their heads, said an investigator from the Banditry Repression Brigade, a special police unit of the French Ministry of the Interior that investigates robberies and art theft.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Retail theft spiked 55% between the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2019, according to data from the Council for Criminal Justice.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Louvre was robbed The museum is closed while police investigate.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Sara Talab, this evocative period drama unfolds in 1960s Jeddah, where a young musician’s life is upended when illness robs him of his hearing.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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More recently, two pieces of 16th-century armor were returned to the Louvre Museum almost 40 years after they were stolen.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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San Diego police arrested a person suspected of stealing a fire engine in south San Diego and driving it up Interstate 5 to Fallbrook Saturday evening, officials said.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Guys were continually getting above pucks and taking hard strides back, not cheating for offense.—
Brad Elliott Schlossman,
Twin Cities,
18 Oct. 2025
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Regarding the subject of cheating and whether students might use AI to write essays, edX told Fortune that GradyAI has cheating detection built into its algorithms that can be turned on or off depending on the application.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eight, maybe nine years removed from swiping worms from the corner store and lifting loose change from cars in the mall parking lot.—
Allen Iverson,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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After the fumble, head coach Jonathan Gannon was incensed and got into the face of Demercado, making physical contact and swiping at him.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Freeman took rookie Chad Patrick deep for the first Dodgers run, and his teammates squeezed a second run out of Brewers closer Abner Uribe in the ninth.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Nara announced the cute name in a post on her Instagram showing little Fawnie curled up in soft blankets, along with a video clip squeezing her tiny hand.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wentz was once plucked from a cocoon in North Dakota and thrown into the Philadelphia fire.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Helicopters have been plucking people off rooftops for rescue from flooding and structural damage.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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From rushing out of the office to get party-ready, or hustling through the airport and reuniting with loved ones, to finally arriving at a glamorous night out with friends, each scene conveys merriment and personal style set against the backdrop of New York City.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Alongside her siblings, one of her first moments hustling was selling drinks to visitors who were on vacation.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Rip-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rip-off. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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