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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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Recent Examples of rip-off
Noun
What Is ‘Nosferatu’? Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror is a 1922 horror classic that was conceived as a rip-off of Dracula, after the film’s producers failed to get the rights to the famous Bram Stoker novel. Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 Democrats came across in the election as defending the status quo—talking sometimes about insurance rip-offs —but fining or imprisoning no one. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
The footage included Officer Daniel Hodges having his gas mask ripped off and being crushed in a door and Officer Michael Fanone being tased. Andrew Solender, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025 This was, after all, the team that started 1-4 only to rip off nine wins in 11 games. Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for rip-off 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rip-off
Noun
  • Surtain intercepted four passes during his rookie season, including a theft of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and a pick six against Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert.
    Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
  • What To Know The lawsuit accused MGA Entertainment of cultural appropriation and theft, claiming their OMG Dolls were modeled after the girl group OMG Girlz, which includes Tiny's daughter Pullins, Bahja Rodriguez, and Breaunna Womack—leading to a copyright infringement case.
    Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Ironically the entire sequence only occurred because Demko, uncharacteristically, robbed Cale Makar arriving late and taking the fourth man’s ice, but let the puck spill out of his glove and into the corner where the Avalanche retrieved it.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Some of you are gonna go home tonight and feel like you’ve been robbed.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • An 18-year-old suspected of stealing $56,000 in jewelry from a San Carlos store in September 2024, along with two other people, was arrested this week.
    Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
  • After White stole the spotlight for a quick stretch, Tatum dribbled to his right, squared his body in mid-air and drilled a long 3-pointer over Mikal Bridges to give Boston an 89-70 lead.
    Jay King, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • In February 1925, Ford cheated the electric chair by twisting up a bed sheet, suspending it from a bar over the door in the cell, and hanging himself.
    Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Elon Musk has seemingly admitted to cheating — in the virtual world.
    Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In a video shared on RT’s YouTube channel, Burns is seen pulling up the company’s offices in Austin, swiping in — and entering a cavernous, dark studio.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Meantime, seventh-rounder Kai Roberts swiped 14 bases, swatted his first professional homer and hit .340/.414/.470 in 24 games after the draft at low Single-A Lake Elsinore.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Why Juicing Might Not Benefit the Microbiome The process of squeezing liquid from fruits and veggies, casting off its pulp, leaves one critical nutrient on the table (or, rather, in the blender): fiber.
    Sarah Garone, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The guidance drops have stirred concerns among investors that EA can continue to squeeze growth from its tentpole FC soccer franchise in particular, which accounts for a big slice of its operating revenues.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The next year, White plucked Jennifer Coolidge and Jon Gries from the season 1 cast and transported them to Sicily.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Pickens was a healthy scratch down the stretch, losing playing time to Jonathan Ford, who was plucked off the Packers’ practice squad.
    Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Rubio hustled over, met with Waltz, and hammered out the outlines for a response to Petro.
    Marc Caputo, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
  • The Eagles grounds crew had to hustle to clear snow off the hash marks, sidelines and numbers on the field during stoppages in play for the remainder of the game.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025

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