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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
Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Lundell even ripped out his own garage to install a sauna alongside his five-person cold tub and hyperbaric chamber.
—ABC News, 13 May 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
Even James Dean — he wasn't exactly ripped.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Lundell even ripped out his own garage to install a sauna alongside his five-person cold tub and hyperbaric chamber.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripped
Adjective
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Police said the gun that was dropped was a loaded 9-millimeter handgun.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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The two picks the Pelicans forewent are the fifth (from Indiana, returned to the Pacers and since dealt to the Clippers) and eighth (their own, sent to Atlanta) selections in a loaded 2026 draft.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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On Friday, May 15, a Qantas flight traveling from Melbourne, Australia, to Dallas, Texas, was diverted to Tahiti after a man who appeared to be drunk emerged from the bathroom and exhibited disruptive behavior toward flight attendants.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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And as a result, their readthrough found all of them, potentially still drunk trying to get through it.—
Reshma Gopaldas,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
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They were killed when a Russian missile tore through their Kyiv apartment building on May 14, burying them under rubble.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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The Cottonwood Fire also tore through Nebraska, scorching 129,253 acres.—
Kailey Schuyler,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Steak-umm Sliced Steaks Chopped and thinly sliced, Steak-umm Sliced Steaks make getting dinner together quicker than ever.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Pinch-hitter Trent Grisham walked and Chisholm sliced a slider down the left-field line.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Initially, the Tahoe slowed, but then sped away, reaching speeds of 80 mph in a 35 mph zone.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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The air was warm and breezy as Martin Lisius sped northeast on Texas 25, near Archer City, in his Acura MDX.—
Emily Holshouser
May 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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Once, Denise yanked an earring out of Djena’s left ear, tearing the lobe.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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That infuriatingly catchy Kars4Kids donation jingle got yanked off the air in California.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 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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But his idealized vision of a past paradise of social cohesion that late-stage capitalism destroyed doesn’t reckon with the snakes that were always there in this imaginary Eden, including a personal betrayal that’s close to home and only comes slithering out in a moment of drunken weakness.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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In recent years, incidents of tourists behaving badly, including vandalizing temples and engaging in drunken bar fights, have gone viral on social media.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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“Ripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripped. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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