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
Alexander Kaplan,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
According to a transcript, under cross-examination by attorney Lee Rothman, Hennen admitted to drug dealing, gambling rip-offs, and hustling pool throughout the Northeast and Midwest.
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Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Timothée Chalamet, who famously ripped off his shirt after the Knicks miraculously won Game 4 in the final seconds last Wednesday, was on hand for Saturday’s NBA Championship Game in San Antonio as well.
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Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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Noun
Consider the early chapter on Shigeru Miyamoto, who got his first big break in 1980 when Nintendo ordered 3,000 arcade cabinets for its Space Invaders rip-off Radar Scope.
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Alexander Kaplan,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
According to a transcript, under cross-examination by attorney Lee Rothman, Hennen admitted to drug dealing, gambling rip-offs, and hustling pool throughout the Northeast and Midwest.
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Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
One of the sites on which the teams are set to focus is the southwest Chicago suburb of Bridgeview, where the roofs of buildings in an apartment complex were ripped off by the storms on Thursday night.
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Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Timothée Chalamet, who famously ripped off his shirt after the Knicks miraculously won Game 4 in the final seconds last Wednesday, was on hand for Saturday’s NBA Championship Game in San Antonio as well.
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Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rip-off
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Other alleged thefts included $84,000 from an I-95 southbound rest stop in Madison, $66,400 from an I-95 northbound rest stop in Branford and multiple hits in Darien totaling more than $177,000.
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The thefts occurred at eight ATMs, in the city of Milford and at rest stops in Fairfield, Branford, Madison and Darien.
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Phillies starter Zack Wheeler dominated — with help from center fielder Derek Hill, whose jaw-dropping catch robbed Juan Soto of a home run — to spoil interim manager Andy Green’s in-dugout Mets debut.
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Derek Hill robbed Juan Soto of a two-run homer with a spectacular catch that helped Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the reeling New York Mets 2-1 on Friday night.
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Zach Neto walked to begin the inning but got picked off at first base attempting to steal second.
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Yamal is most likely your favorite player’s favorite player to watch, to steal a somewhat corny adage.
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The fans were cheated Sunday out of a chance to see an interesting pitching matchup between Shota Imanaga and Dylan Cease, the former Cubs farmhand and former White Sox pitcher.
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For example, a spouse who catches their partner cheating and kills someone in the heat of emotion.
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Who got caught swiping this trash can?
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The 22-year-old center fielder swiped three bases in his second game with high Single-A Fort Wayne and both Luke Cantwell and Kavares Tears homered in a 7-6 win at Lake County on Wednesday.
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As artificial intelligence transforms the job market and rising living costs squeeze family budgets, the University of California system is making the case that its degrees remain valuable investments.
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Breweries may not have the budget or staff to create art and with rising costs squeezing small businesses, many breweries started to feature obvious generative AI art prominently as a way to talk about events or create content.
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It’s meant to be as is her ability to pluck him from the clouds and pin him to the table with her directness.
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But when they’re plucked from the garden and washed, some of the wax washes away.
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Langford was injured during Friday’s game after hustling on a double.
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Shehadeh, a son of Palestinian immigrants, learned to hustle from his hard-working but largely absent father.
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“Rip-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rip-off. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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