Synonyms of ripped off

ripped off

verb

past tense of rip off

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• robbed
• stole (from)
• knocked over
• knocked off
• took off
• burglarized
• sacked
• looted
• stripped
• burgled
• plundered
• broke in
• ransacked
• plucked
• rifled
• cheated
• exploited
• defrauded
• despoiled
• stuck up
• stuck
• pillaged
• spoiled
• shortchanged
• ravished
• swindled
• stung
• squeezed
• chiseled
• hustled
• fleeced
• skinned
• bled
• mulcted
• mugged
• held up
• rolled
• rooked
• cozened

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stole
• swiped
• lifted
• grabbed
• robbed
• appropriated
• ran off with
• snatched
• pilfered
• misappropriated
• walked off with
• pinched
• made away with
• filched
• pocketed
• hooked
• knocked over
• made off with
• purloined
• nicked
• nipped
• boosted
• hijacked
• snitched
• picked
• took
• heisted
• seized
• thieved
• plundered
• looted
• sacked
• burglarized
• pillaged
• poached
• rifled
• grasped
• kidnapped
• rustled
• nailed
• abducted
• spirited
• carjacked
• collared
• sponged
• shoplifted
• shanghaied
• mooched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purchased
• bought
• presented
• gave
• contributed
• handed over
• donated
• bestowed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plucked
• cheated
• squeezed
• hustled
• stung
• stuck
• beat
• screwed
• shook down
• did
• deceived
• victimized
• defrauded
• bled
• shortchanged
• thimblerigged
• tricked
• swindled
• choused
• euchred
• did in
• suckered
• flimflammed
• fiddled
• mulcted
• exploited
• shorted
• took for a ride
• sold a bill of goods to
• stiffed
• bilked
• took to the cleaners
• fleeced
• skinned
• conned
• reamed
• chiseled
• gaffed
• diddled
• rooked
• cozened
• betrayed
• fooled
• nobbled
• hosed
• skunked
• wrenched
• clipped
• extorted
• gouged
• roped (in)
• soaked
• wrung
• nicked
• milked
• duped
• overcharged
• wrested
• gulled
• bitched
• fast-talked
• bamboozled
• double-crossed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ripped off

Boise finally put a second ball in the back of the net in the opening minutes of stoppage time, sparking wild joy as goalscorer Amang ripped off his shirt and celebrated with nearby fans. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026

Last year, the club ripped off 10 straight games entering the break and enjoyed notable surges the prior seasons as well. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 July 2026

Everyone has been getting ripped off & that changes with today’s vote! — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Hager was stunned on the ground as Singh ripped off his shirt in celebration. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026

According to the warrant affidavit, the woman alleged that Gonzalez then forced her down onto the bed and ripped off her pajama pants and underwear before touching her and forcing her to perform oral sex on him. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Younger fans ripped off their shirts and sprayed water bottles before a band emerged from the smoke of the Bayfront Park stage, playing Argentine music in celebration. — Delia Sauer, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

One guy had ripped off the horn from a plastic Viking helmet and was using it to chug beers. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

This new three-part docuseries interviews Belfort's former wife, his co-conspirators, and his victims to dive deep into how his boiler room operation pumped, dumped, and ripped off chumps. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026