RIP OFF Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈrip-ˌȯf

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as in theft

an instance of theft a daring burglary of the art museum that resulted in one of the greatest rip-offs in history

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verb

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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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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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

Noun

But The Beauty is not a rip-off of The Substance. —

Barry Levitt, Time, 22 Jan. 2026 The enormity of the Minneapolis welfare rip-off is sparking a nationwide rebellion against welfare criminals and the politicians who tolerate them. —

Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026

Verb

The band-aid probably needs to be ripped off, which means considering a major change is necessary. —

Tony Jones, New York Times, 10 May 2026 In the team's binary merger model, the compact object is close enough to its stellar companion to rip off its outer hydrogen layer without completely destroying the star. —

Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rip-off

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rip-off

Noun

The brazen rush-hour theft — partially dismantling an in-service subway train while riding on it — is at least the second such act in a week.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
The company called for tighter export controls, stronger protections against technology theft, and wider adoption of American AI systems across allied markets.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026