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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
Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
Also on display, in conversation with Noland’s work, are the ripped and twisted canvases of the late Steven Parrino, who died on New Year’s Day in 2005.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Others threw glass objects at people and ripped bus signs and trees out of the ground.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
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Adjective
The dirt didn’t look different to her: no holes, no ripped piece of lawn, but was there something growing in the mud glop?
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
Also on display, in conversation with Noland’s work, are the ripped and twisted canvases of the late Steven Parrino, who died on New Year’s Day in 2005.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
Verb
Five-hundred-year-old cypress trees had been ripped from their roots and sent rolling down the river.
—Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Others threw glass objects at people and ripped bus signs and trees out of the ground.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripped
Adjective
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Barlow allowed a home run, a single and two hit by pitches without recording an out, bringing Medina in with bases the loaded and no outs.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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The news release said the accidental shooting happened after children gained access to an unsecured and loaded firearm.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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At a different show, a drunk pedestrian tried to board the bus during faux-Monroe’s speech.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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The San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office said evidence presented during the trial showed Sherman was drunk and had taken psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, in his Lodi apartment prior to meeting Makinano outside Garry's Lounge that night.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Verb
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The 2025 third-round pick is the only healthy player returning from last season’s defensive line after Robertson-Harris tore his Achilles in the first week of OTAs.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Trump tore that deal up during his first term.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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As lasers sliced through smoke billowing from the stage, frontman Tyrone Lindqvist's silky falsetto floated over a sea of festivalgoers stretching far, far, far beyond the soundboard.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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De Los Santos’ changeup sliced toward the bottom left of the zone, and Jensen met it with a three-run double to right to put Kansas City ahead 7-5.—
Latif Love
June 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Bill Gates and Warren Buffett sped things up with their Giving Pledge, asking billionaire signers to give away their money during their lifetimes.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
14 June 2026
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Graham quickly sped away in a 2023 white Mercedes.—
Brittany Wallman,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Still, the crisis was remarkable in that, despite the 1-billion-plus barrels yanked from the market since February, US and European benchmark crude prices didn’t top the spike following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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The announced attendance was a capacity 80,663, which is a little under 2,000 less than full capacity for the Giants and Jets as seats had to be yanked out down low to fit the regulation soccer field into MetLife Stadium.—
Andy Clayton,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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His approach to slide tackles appears to have been refined through working alongside the Brazilian, with Mainoo developing a distinctive hooked technique with his right leg.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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They’re hooked and craving more.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the 1980s, the group was associated with hooliganism and rowdy, drunken behavior typical of European football culture at the time.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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Proctor was fired after the second trial concluded with Read’s acquittal on all charges save for drunken driving.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2026
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“Ripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripped. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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