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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
The anglers who helped promote Dual Threat Fishing and competed in the league’s first (and only) two tournaments are now saying they were ripped off by DTF.
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2026
Immediately, Muller ripped off her chinstrap, her helmet tossed to the ice.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Taylor ripped off a 68-yard run and racked up 167 overall in Indy’s walk-off win against Denver.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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
Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2026
Immediately, Muller ripped off her chinstrap, her helmet tossed to the ice.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Taylor ripped off a 68-yard run and racked up 167 overall in Indy’s walk-off win against Denver.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripped off
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The victory was controversial; many onlookers thought the judges had robbed the Americans.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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Olympic freestyle skier Eileen Gu revealed she was physically assaulted, robbed and received death threats at Stanford University after her 2019 decision to represent China instead of the United States.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
19 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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The Las Vegas Raiders plucked away offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak and hired him as their head coach.—
Andrew Destin,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Angel Hold Hair Styling Cream gives expensive-looking waves and smooth, frizz-free hair that looks like you just got plucked up from a Greek vacation.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
17 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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Small businesses and farmers got squeezed.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Vendors built on per-seat licensing and static tools are seeing their economics squeezed as AI systems compress development timelines and reduce maintenance overhead.—
David Stout,
Fortune,
19 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
Cite this Entry
“Ripped off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripped%20off. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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