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as in loaded
being under the influence of a recreational drug
when I got to his house, he was already pretty ripped
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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
college kids who need to learn that you don't need to get ripped in order to have a good time
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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
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as in sliced
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
you can see where someone ripped the painting with a penknife
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as in sped
to proceed or move quickly
the car went ripping down the road
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as in yanked
to separate or remove by forceful pulling
rip a sheet off the pad of paper
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Recent Examples of ripped
Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The end of the footage shows a man in a ripped shirt trying to leave before being punched in the face by a woman.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Shot with devotion by DP Hélène Louvart, frame after frame looks like it’s been ripped from the pages of a fashion magazine that someone like Anna might occupy herself with, eternally bored by the rich comforts that their prison-like home provides.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
When at ports, the crew does everything from deck tours and day sails to maintenance, such as fixing a stove, sewing a ripped sail or doing laundry.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The end of the footage shows a man in a ripped shirt trying to leave before being punched in the face by a woman.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Verb
Winds also ripped through the higher elevations and temperatures were set to plummet.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Shot with devotion by DP Hélène Louvart, frame after frame looks like it’s been ripped from the pages of a fashion magazine that someone like Anna might occupy herself with, eternally bored by the rich comforts that their prison-like home provides.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripped
Adjective
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Morgan Township will compete in the loaded Class 1A Kouts Sectional that begins March 3.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Adults picking up or dropping off children from school or making deliveries could bring loaded guns with them in their vehicles, under a bill advancing in the Iowa House.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Lyman recalled a massive weekend in Long Beach with 80,000 attendees that resulted in only one arrest—a drunk fan who took Ice-T’s lyrics too literally and started shouting at the police.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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California remains a dairy powerhouse, with one in every five glass of milk drunk in this country coming from California dairy business.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Hill’s following season unfortunately ended after four games as the wideout dislocated his knee and tore his ACL during the Week 4 victory the New York Jets.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jayson Tatum, who also tore his Achilles in last spring’s playoffs, is back in practice with Boston’s G League team.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The suit was filed by the ACLU of Missouri and the Campaign Legal Center on behalf of four Jackson County voters who were sliced out of Kansas City’s 5th Congressional District.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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Crushed garlic, for example, provides far more allicin than if it were sliced.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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According to a preliminary investigation, the crash occurred when the white Nissan sped south on Virginia Avenue.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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Streamed live on YouTube, the two and half hour ceremony was (blissfully) commercial free, which sped things up but meant guests didn’t have the usual opportunity to mix and mingle.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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The gloves were off and the two were grappling at each other’s jerseys for position when Crinon grabbed Wilson by the sweater and yanked him to the ice, effectively ending the fight.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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The National Institutes of Health, part of HHS, also yanked dozens of research grants supporting studies of vaccine hesitancy last year.—
Amanda Seitz,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2026
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This large mammal walked on long, spindly limbs — almost like a modern ungulate, such as a horse or zebra — yet its legs ended in massive, hooked claws.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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When Oliver sent me the script, I was really hooked.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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An off-duty Douglas County sheriff’s deputy spit and cursed at a Parker police officer while waiting to be taken to jail after he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving earlier this month, according to an arrest affidavit.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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An off-duty cop busted for a Manhattan drunken-driving crash that ended up with one of his dogs dead and another injured has been docked 35 days’ pay and placed on dismissal probation, according to an NYPD document.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Ripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripped. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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