Definition of rippednext
slang

ripped

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verb

past tense of rip
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as in tore
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it the dog ripped the sleeve of my shirt by grabbing it with his teeth

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Recent Examples of ripped
Verb
Nearly two months later, support is still pouring in for victims of the wildfires that ripped through southern Colorado earlier this summer. Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 During the past 10 months, construction workers and engineers have ripped out everything below the upper tier and reconfigured the stadium. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 In December, at least 25 people were killed after a fire ripped through a popular nightclub in western Goa state. ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Don’t donate moldy, ripped, or holey shoes or pairs with no structure. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026 In a press release, Acton spokeswoman Addie Bullock ripped Ramaswamy, targeting his public safety plans. Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026 Winds ripped gutters from cottages where staff members live during the school year and tore the face from a clock tower that has stood at the school since its founding more than a century ago. Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 The students ripped down the goal posts and carried them all the way up the hill to The Grove and partied into the night. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 For her sophomore film, de Araújo remains compelled to tell unnerving stories that are ripped from real-life events. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripped
Adjective
  • In practical terms, the study suggests a preference for agentic AI to simplify drudge work and logistics, such as narrowing choices or suggesting better options, rather than taking full control of emotionally loaded or high-complexity decisions.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • State police said Guerette was removed from his vehicle for safety reasons before troopers searched the minivan, allegedly finding a loaded 9mm handgun in a box, which was seized by police.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Habib, who joined the department in 2007, was responding to a 911 call at a Bronx catering hall in 2023 when a drunk and disorderly man resisted arrest, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In 2014, the Glaswegian photographer Dougie Wallace released a collection of photographs of incredibly drunk stag-do and hen-do parties in Blackpool.
    George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • One month after a fire tore through the Helix Apartments in St Louis Park, Minnesota, neighbors are still stepping in to help.
    Ashley Grams, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Second-round pick Chase Bisontis, who was in contention for the starting right guard position, tore the MCL in his left knee.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Another veneer is made of eucalyptus from the paper industry, which is formed into a block then sliced into the veneer during a ten-week process.
    Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But by the time it’s finished, those muscles have been flavored, cooked, cooled and sliced so thin that they can be folded into a sandwich in just a few seconds.
    Anna Dilger, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Between 2008 and 2014, advances in an early branch of artificial intelligence known as machine learning, which allows computers to learn and adapt, sped up the experimental process at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
    Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As the plane sped down the runway, air traffic controllers and a witness on the ground noticed sparks coming from near its wheels.
    Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In Berkeley, where California clay culture yanked ceramics out of the category of polite craft and into something huge, physical, ugly, and beautiful, Heilmann learned to weld.
    Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Lucas Erceg was picked to close but was yanked for Steven Cruz after loading the bases with no outs in 14 pitches.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Even in brighter skies, its shape is recognizable, forming a hooked pattern that stands out from the surrounding stars.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The word likely referred to the way grapes grow in hooked, clustered bunches.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Adjective
  • Madness, and all thanks to the powers of drunken room service.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Newell accused the Record of illegally obtaining and leaking information about a drunken-driving incident, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Ripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripped. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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