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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
Sharon is keeping an eye on the guy who got his diamonds ripped off in Act One, because her bosses don’t want to pay out.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Despite being in serious pain earlier in the game, Mahomes ripped off a 26-yard run that set up the game winning field goal against the Eagles.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
The company was ripped off over and over in more than 100 crooked transactions, the agreement said.
—Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 10 Feb. 2026
Golden State finally ripped off the Jonathan Kuminga bandage, sending him to Atlanta for Kristaps Porzingis, a high-upside center whose biggest obstacle is his inability to stay on the court.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
But when her veil is ripped off from behind, everyone on set gasps as her head goes with it.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
But the Panthers ripped off a 24-point second quarter, taking a 40-30 lead that expanded to 46-30 with two free throws by Crystal Henderson.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
On May 7, 1955, two members of the local White Citizens’ Council shot into the cab of Reverend George Lee’s car; the bullets ripped off the lower half of his face.
—Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
The Heat ripped off a 15-0 run after Hauser’s early buckets and built an early 28-9 lead, triggering two Mazzulla timeouts and a series of Celtics substitutions.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Despite being in serious pain earlier in the game, Mahomes ripped off a 26-yard run that set up the game winning field goal against the Eagles.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
The company was ripped off over and over in more than 100 crooked transactions, the agreement said.
—Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 10 Feb. 2026
Golden State finally ripped off the Jonathan Kuminga bandage, sending him to Atlanta for Kristaps Porzingis, a high-upside center whose biggest obstacle is his inability to stay on the court.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
But when her veil is ripped off from behind, everyone on set gasps as her head goes with it.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
But the Panthers ripped off a 24-point second quarter, taking a 40-30 lead that expanded to 46-30 with two free throws by Crystal Henderson.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
On May 7, 1955, two members of the local White Citizens’ Council shot into the cab of Reverend George Lee’s car; the bullets ripped off the lower half of his face.
—Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
The Heat ripped off a 15-0 run after Hauser’s early buckets and built an early 28-9 lead, triggering two Mazzulla timeouts and a series of Celtics substitutions.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripped off
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The two suspects robbed the victim at gunpoint before fleeing the home, according to police.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Federal officials said Wright and others robbed at least five victims in Windsor and Bloomfield between July and November 2020.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Pullman also stole from the union on his own, the office said, using his position debit card to pay for items like a vacation to Miami and lunch of champagne and caviar in New York with his then-girlfriend.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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The story follows Jean Valjean, an embittered convict who stole bread to feed his sister’s starving family.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Over at Azur on Luminara, the menu reinvents itself every two days to mirror the port of call, like someone plucked the best taverna dishes off the coast and casually plated them in front of you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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This is ideal for decades of sliding across the ice, because bigger mineral grains are more likely to get plucked out by the ice, leaving holes in the surface that could cause unpredictable behavior.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
10 Feb. 2026
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The traditional eyeliner was eschewed—a chunky black kajal swiped across the lid on one eye, then on the lower lash line on the other.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen swiped away the competition with a powerful final run in the Olympic giant slalom on Saturday, winning gold and earning South America's first-ever medal at a Winter Games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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To sum up the series finale’s key moments, in the college timeline, Bree (Cat Missal), in a rage of anger after finding out that Lucy (Grace Van Patten) was the person Evan (Branden Cook) had cheated with, releases the tape of Lucy admitting to lying about being raped.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ustyugov was also a part of the Russian relay team that won the gold medal in the Sochi Olympics in 2014 and was found to have cheated ahead of that season as well.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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In an ecosystem squeezed by the brutal economics of streaming and the continuing struggles of the theatrical model, far too many worthy films go unsold and unseen.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Tens of billions of dollars in corporate loans are likely to default over the next year as companies, especially software and data services firms owned by private equity, get squeezed by the AI threat, Mish said in a Wednesday research note.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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His attacker, the man in black, was hustled off the stage.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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As the lights came up, Taylor had already been hustled out, as had Arnaud.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Cowboys have also reiterated that the loss of Jourdan Lewis stung them this season.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Further down the supply chain, former Army Ranger Patrick Montgomery, who runs KC Cattle Company, located outside Kansas City, Missouri, has been stung by high prices.—
Enda Curran,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Ripped off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripped%20off. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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