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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
Christopher Schaberg, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
Ooh, Kate is indeed getting her groove back with Chet, a ripped and dumb-seeming Christmas tree salesman (or something).
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2025
Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
Lowe stayed aggressive in that 3-and-0 count and ripped a double up the right-field line, trimming the Dodgers’ lead to 6-3.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
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Adjective
The shapes appeared on a piece of paper with a ripped corner.
—Christopher Schaberg, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
Ooh, Kate is indeed getting her groove back with Chet, a ripped and dumb-seeming Christmas tree salesman (or something).
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2025
Verb
The sloptimists are betting that writing devoid of an inner purpose can rival the stuff ripped out of an author’s chest with a claw grapple.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
Lowe stayed aggressive in that 3-and-0 count and ripped a double up the right-field line, trimming the Dodgers’ lead to 6-3.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripped
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Using different pairs of loaded dice, the result of each match in the World Cup can be simulated.—
Achim Zeileis,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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McCarron came to Minnesota with a pre-loaded dislike of Dallas from his time with the Predators, and getting past the Stars was a nice bonus.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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The book is structured as a quest to figure out why a class of aimless young men in late-Thatcherist Blighty get their kicks out of getting paralytically drunk and bashing one another half to death every weekend.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens
June 8,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Always elegantly attired, always thirsty, never drunk.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Dutch trio is out The Dutch squad will be without attacking midfielder Xavi Simons, who tore the ACL in his right knee in April while playing for Tottenham.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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Richards tore two ligaments in his left ankle playing for Crystal Palace, his English club team, on May 17 and hadn’t played or fully trained since.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Pink Lady apples are thinly sliced, then vacuum crisped until crunchy.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
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The longtime firefighter fell while in the water, and the tip of the foil wing sliced his neck, severing his trachea, according to initial reporting on the incident from Hawaii News Now.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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The driver allegedly sped away and crashed into an uninvolved OPD patrol car that was traveling northbound on 29th Avenue, near East 12th Street.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Mark and Jacob were with their mother and younger sibling in a crosswalk at Triunfo Canyon Road when witnesses said two cars sped toward them.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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But the suspicion the US wasn’t really a football nation was compounded at the opening ceremony, after Diana Ross danced the length of the pitch to take a penalty kick and yanked the ball far left of the goal, which was unfortunately rigged to split apart to simulate a wonder-strike.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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The Venice Biennale opened its most chaotic and contested edition in recent memory on May 9, with the prestigious Golden Lion yanked from contention after the jury quit in protest of Israel’s and Russia’s participation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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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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At the time of the crash, Alexander’s license had been revoked since March 2021 after a drunken driving conviction in Wisconsin, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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Scott Quigley, was allegedly involved in a fatal drunken cruiser crash in 2023.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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“Ripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripped. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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