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causing great emotional or mental stimulation
a rip-roaring tale of the Old West
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Recent Examples of rip-roaring
Most were powered by V-8 engines, bedecked in chrome, and built in Detroit, but some European vehicles also gained a foothold in the U.S., notably rip-roaring British roadsters and a German oddball called the Volkswagen Beetle.
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Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 30 July 2025
The Smurfs go on rip-roaring adventures through different dimensions that are more kid-thrilling than anxiety-inducing.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 July 2025
The film hits all the right story beats while delivering on the rip-roaring action sequences.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
This rip-roaring ride is among the director’s most beloved films and was a primary influence on George Lucas’s Star Wars.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 9 June 2025
Denk joined the quartet for the second half, a rip-roaring performance of Brahms’s F-minor Piano Quintet.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Critics are calling the film 'thematically rich' and 'rip-roaring fun'.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Impressive set-pieces are sprinkled throughout, from a rip-roaring car chase to open the film and a later brawl between Irene and a pair of shady mechanics (Michael Manuel and Taylor Misiak).
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Häagen-Dazs decided to get Fast and Furious this year with a rip-roaring commercial featuring Dom (Vin Diesel), Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), and Tej (Ludacris) themselves.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 30 July 2025
The Smurfs go on rip-roaring adventures through different dimensions that are more kid-thrilling than anxiety-inducing.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 July 2025
The film hits all the right story beats while delivering on the rip-roaring action sequences.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
This rip-roaring ride is among the director’s most beloved films and was a primary influence on George Lucas’s Star Wars.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 9 June 2025
Denk joined the quartet for the second half, a rip-roaring performance of Brahms’s F-minor Piano Quintet.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Critics are calling the film 'thematically rich' and 'rip-roaring fun'.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Impressive set-pieces are sprinkled throughout, from a rip-roaring car chase to open the film and a later brawl between Irene and a pair of shady mechanics (Michael Manuel and Taylor Misiak).
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Häagen-Dazs decided to get Fast and Furious this year with a rip-roaring commercial featuring Dom (Vin Diesel), Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), and Tej (Ludacris) themselves.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rip-roaring
Adjective
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The action sequences keep you on the edge of your seat, and the animation is nothing short of breathtaking.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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This breathtaking image from James Sinclair gives us a detailed view of a section of the sun's atmosphere known as the chromosphere — a chaotic region where hydrogen and helium plasma is molded and reshaped by our star's ever-shifting magnetic field.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Other exciting territory in The Grand Finale involved Mary’s changing relationship with the other Crawley women.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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That’s more exciting to me than last year, when James swept the fiction categories, with even the Pulitzer board overriding their fiction judges to award the big prize to Percival Everett’s novel.—
Maris Kreizman,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For more than a century, the region has been caught in a thrilling but exhausting economic romance.—
Reid Rasner,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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McCarthy led the Vikings on a thrilling comeback, scoring 21 points in the fourth quarter to defeat the Chicago Bears, 27-24, on the road to begin the 2025 NFL season.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That's a really interesting way to put it.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Long-Term Perspective For long-term investors with a 3-5 year outlook and the ability to withstand volatility, URBN at its current valuation offers an intriguing entry point.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The exchange is indicative of this odd, frustrating, occasionally intriguing project, which pads out scarce but real nuggets of insight with leading questions and endless clips.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Rip-roaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rip-roaring. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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