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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
Dope Thief follows two thieves who pose as DEA agents to rip-off drug dealers. Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 There’s a kinetic L.A. noir riff, in which the studio head, donning a trench coat and fedora, takes it upon himself to investigate the disappearance of a reel of the Chinatown rip-off Olivia Wilde is directing. Judy Berman, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
Of the eight photos Lil Nas X shared that Woodland believes ripped off his posts, the musician received hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of likes. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025 Along one street, the tornado ripped off siding and shingles, blowing out windows. / Cbs News, CBS News, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for rip-off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rip-off
Noun
  • Vehicle break-in/theft, 2700 block Magnolia Ave., 3:45 a.m. • Vehicle break-in/theft, 3100 block Mission Blvd., 10:30 a.m. • Misdemeanor disorderly conduct: alcohol, 1800 block Garnet Ave., 3:52 p.m.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
  • Sixteen merchants were affected in the theft, which included gemstones, Rolex watches and thousands of loose diamonds, some of which were priced close to $500,000 each wholesale, Duke said.
    Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Sociologists Erin Kelly and Phyllis Moen have also described how ever-increasing demands on workers’ time rob them of their health, security, and even the ability to get a good night’s sleep on a regular basis.
    Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • Most memorable moment: Fleury robbing Lidstrom in the dying seconds of Game 7 might be the single greatest ending to a Stanley Cup Final ever.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Verb
  • The artist, Sir Daniel Winn, believes the pieces may have been stolen by an unscrupulous collector while an art recovery expert believes the two sculptures will be destroyed for scrap metal.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
  • Also starring Clooney in a leading role, The Monuments Men tells the true story of a group of museum curators, art historians and architects tasked with an unlikely mission: tracking down and recovering priceless works of art stolen by the Nazis before they’re destroyed forever.
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • Trouble is, the elder Broadway managed to cheat St. Christopher out of his share of the plunder.
    Joe Leydon, Variety, 13 June 2025
  • Iran's response: cheating and hiding its nuclear weapons program; sprinting toward a bomb; and trying to assassinate senior American officials, including President Trump.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • With the app culture, and swiping culture, people are very image focused.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 18 June 2025
  • The first possession of an OKC game often includes some player swiping at another.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Verb
  • Despite remaining hugely cash-generative at the operating level, outgoings on player transfers, loan interest and the £50million investment at the Carrington training ground have squeezed their ability to spend quite so readily as in the past.
    Gregg Evans, New York Times, 17 June 2025
  • Team-building is not about squeezing sufficient value out of every single contract or assembling a roster of yes men.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
Verb
  • Born and raised in a tiny town northeast of Toronto, she was plucked out of a concert crowd by two modeling scouts.
    John McDermott, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
  • Several productive players already were plucked from portal during SDSU’s coaching search, so Vance will need to act quickly to improve the roster.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • So the Marian commit hustled home on junior left fielder Nevaeh Rangel’s flyout in the ninth inning, trying to break a scoreless tie.
    Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
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    Giana Levy, Variety, 13 June 2025

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“Rip-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rip-off. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

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