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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripped (out)
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The talks planned for Saturday come as much of the world is on edge over a war that has snarled crucial energy exports through the Strait of Hormuz, clouded the global economic picture and left thousands dead across the Middle East.—
Munir Ahmed,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Onshore projects can get snarled in land permitting issues, political blowback, and policy volatility; offshore projects, in contrast, can just get moved somewhere else.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Speaking from the Orion spacecraft on April 4, Glover, the mission’s pilot, remarked on the view in a long-distance virtual interview with CBS News.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
14 Apr. 2026
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Koch remarked in a prelaunch NASA interview.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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The actress has not commented on her departure.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2026
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Employees from across the company commented in a Slack thread dedicated to the news demanding more information about the company’s relationship with ICE from management and CEO Alex Karp.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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The noise levels in the arena reached epic proportions as the Hawks put the clamps on the Knicks.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Coulombe struck out Austin Wells for the second out, but from there Cora gave the ball to righty Greg Weissert, who allowed the go-ahead two-run pinch hit single to Cody Bellinger and then another RBI single to Judge to put New York ahead 4-2.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Pristine is specially formulated to work with all kinds of toilet paper.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Little Debbie says the chocolate chip cookie features a light golden-brown finish and semi-sweet chocolate chips, while the peanut butter cookie is formulated with real peanut butter.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell, 45 and married, had a widely whispered about reputation for showering inappropriate and unwelcome attention on younger women.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Jones whispered for me and Dew to step away from the door.—
Josh Owens,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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The statue of Elizabeth will be wrought from bronze by sculptor Martin Jennings, taking inspiration from the famous Pietro Annigoni portrait depicting the late queen clothed in the robes of the Order of the Garter and looking into the distance, the UK’s Cabinet Office announced Monday.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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The revelation reportedly came after detectives with the Everett Police Department visited his home in Olympia, claiming to be researchers working within the gum industry and inviting him to try a free sample – all while clad in shorts and T-shirts to make the tale believable.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after the lethal injection got underway, a warden shook Willacy and shouted his name, but there was no response.—
David Fischer,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Bryan stretched it out across something close to 20 minutes, weaving in introductions of his band members, letting each take a turn at showing off their prowess, while the crowd jumped, shouted and swayed in unison.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Ripped (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripped%20%28out%29. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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