1
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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3
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
The Lions ripped off four straight victories until last week’s loss at Kansas City and now return home highly motivated to put that frustrating defeat behind them.
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The panel reportedly ripped off a carport structure on an outdoor parking in high winds.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco tried to get in between them to break up the altercation, but Branch ripped off Smith-Schuster’s helmet as players from both teams started to get involved in the scrum.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Yet the techno-optimism sweeping the production community is accompanied by a gnawing anxiety about the way established IP is at risk of being ripped off and remixed.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Your coffee spilled on you, or the tin of your yogurt foil ripped off badly, and this film exists in both those sorts of places.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
About a mile from the truck, Lou pulled out his bugle tube and ripped off a pitchy location bugle.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
Arms and faces are ripped off, but not before a format-breaking musical number!
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
The evening was full of drama and excitement — including one particularly spicy moment when Robert ripped off his shirt mid-dance and several stars earning their highest scores of the season.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Mike Jones, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The panel reportedly ripped off a carport structure on an outdoor parking in high winds.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco tried to get in between them to break up the altercation, but Branch ripped off Smith-Schuster’s helmet as players from both teams started to get involved in the scrum.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Yet the techno-optimism sweeping the production community is accompanied by a gnawing anxiety about the way established IP is at risk of being ripped off and remixed.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Your coffee spilled on you, or the tin of your yogurt foil ripped off badly, and this film exists in both those sorts of places.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
About a mile from the truck, Lou pulled out his bugle tube and ripped off a pitchy location bugle.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
Arms and faces are ripped off, but not before a format-breaking musical number!
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
The evening was full of drama and excitement — including one particularly spicy moment when Robert ripped off his shirt mid-dance and several stars earning their highest scores of the season.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripped off
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Likewise, even when ticketholders feel robbed by cheating or bad calls, that doesn’t mean the game ticket didn’t live up to its end of the bargain.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Their online childhoods also robbed them of life skills best learned by leaving the house.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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Investigators believe the teens shot Nguyen, stole his vehicle and property and fled.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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In his shame, Panahi went to the lab, stole the negatives and destroyed them.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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With its biergarten vibes, Wolff’s Biergarten feels like it’s been plucked straight from Germany.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Wentz was once plucked from a cocoon in North Dakota and thrown into the Philadelphia fire.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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New York City has its Empire State Building, the iconic skyscraper from atop which King Kong swiped at attacking biplanes in the 1933 film before hurtling to his demise.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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After a brief scuffle between the two players, Noel held on to the ball, though Alexander swiped his hand at him in frustration as tensions rose.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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James' office probed allegations that the organization inflated the former president's net worth by billions of dollars and cheated lenders and others with false and misleading financial statements.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Learn about the latest scam that has cheated companies out of millions.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Freeman took rookie Chad Patrick deep for the first Dodgers run, and his teammates squeezed a second run out of Brewers closer Abner Uribe in the ninth.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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The iPhone 17′s margin could also be squeezed by an unfavorable product mix and a higher bill of materials cost.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My eyes stung, the tears ready to spill.—
Sofía Pereda,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Algren, stung by Beauvoir’s independence, treated her miserably.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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Instead of slowly taking the ball out of the rim, the Celtics hustled to push the ball up court.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Without any additional hesitation, McMillian hustled over to the white backdrop to pose alongside Curry.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Ripped off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripped%20off. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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