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as in robbed
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
the teens ripped off the store where they had been working for the summer
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as in stole
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
the thief ripped off some jewelry as soon as no one was looking
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as in plucked
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
an investigation revealed that a whole slew of suppliers had been ripping off the defense department
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Recent Examples of ripped off
Obtained from the Jaguars in August, the massive tackle helped untrack an offense that ripped off three TD drives of 79-plus yards.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Gaines had just one carry before the fourth quarter, but when Riley left briefly after coming up limping, Gaines ripped off runs of 13 and 11 yards to help sustain a 75-yard drive that was capped by Riley’s 8-yard TD run.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
There has been lot of awareness of the gentrification of the genre and people getting ripped off.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Since that night the Red Sox have gone 5-8 in their last 13 games while the Guardians have ripped off an incredible 13-2 run, vaulting themselves right back into the conversation.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Willy Adames, as is his wont, ripped off Bailey’s jersey, the two emphatically dapping hands and bumping chests.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Stellar radiation would have ripped off any hydrogen-helium atmosphere with which the planet may have formed.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Once Baltimore forced a three-and-out, Henry ripped off a 30-yard touchdown early in the second quarter to give the Ravens its first lead of the new season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Jamal Roberts, who ran for 143 yards, ripped off a 63-yard touchdown run.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Gaines had just one carry before the fourth quarter, but when Riley left briefly after coming up limping, Gaines ripped off runs of 13 and 11 yards to help sustain a 75-yard drive that was capped by Riley’s 8-yard TD run.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
There has been lot of awareness of the gentrification of the genre and people getting ripped off.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Since that night the Red Sox have gone 5-8 in their last 13 games while the Guardians have ripped off an incredible 13-2 run, vaulting themselves right back into the conversation.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Willy Adames, as is his wont, ripped off Bailey’s jersey, the two emphatically dapping hands and bumping chests.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Stellar radiation would have ripped off any hydrogen-helium atmosphere with which the planet may have formed.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Once Baltimore forced a three-and-out, Henry ripped off a 30-yard touchdown early in the second quarter to give the Ravens its first lead of the new season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Jamal Roberts, who ran for 143 yards, ripped off a 63-yard touchdown run.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripped off
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The Pittsburgh Steelers came out victorious in Ireland, but quarterback Skylar Thompson was reportedly roughed up and robbed two days before their game against the Minnesota Vikings kicked off.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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All good things must come to an end, and the second-longest winning streak in Twins history ended at 13 games in Milwaukee when Brewers center fielder Jackson Chourio robbed Lewis of a potential game-tying homer in the eighth inning.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The modus operandi generally involved either scaring a convenience store owner and fleeing with thousands of dollars worth of cigarettes, like one such incident at a 7-Eleven in Walnut Creek where masked men stole $8,000 in tobacco products, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Burk allegedly stole a vehicle at gunpoint, and police later spotted the vehicle and gave chase.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Ortega, 22, hit the red carpet in a look plucked straight from Givenchy's runway show, which featured several oversized jewels that draped against her chest and upper body.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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You got plucked from obscurity to do this project.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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One Philadelphia fan said seven tickets acquired for their brother’s bachelor party were swiped sometime before the day of the game.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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This is a guy who swiped 32 bases a year ago and socked 28 homers two years ago.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Around the time that the reunion aired, however, allegations that Pepe cheated began to circulate.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Passed over to his hapless son (Dacre Montgomery), our (anti-)hero wires a shotgun to his head and takes him hostage, claiming that the organization’s business maneuvers cheated him out of a substantial fortune.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
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Some people who have bought homes in the last few years feel squeezed by monthly payments that leave little cash left over.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Thomas turned around and squeezed DeChambeau’s leg with anxiety, his face in a nervous grimace.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Congressional Democrats feel stung by the mass layoffs and program cuts that followed the last stopgap spending deal in March.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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At a family gathering in Huntsville, Alabama, I was stung by the divisive image on my 16-year-old relative’s T-shirt.—
Sabrina S. Fu,
Twin Cities,
18 Sep. 2025
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Agents grabbed one man who appeared to be charging up the driveway, pinned him to the ground and hustled him behind the gate with his hands behind his back.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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Farnaz Farjam, one of the show’s executive producers, told Deadline that the production hustled to find a way to capture all three elements.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Ripped off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripped%20off. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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