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
• stripped
• burgled
• looted
• plundered
• broke in
• ransacked
• plucked
• rifled
• exploited
• defrauded
• despoiled
• cheated
• stuck up
• stuck
• pillaged
• shortchanged
• spoiled
• ravished
• swindled
• stung
• squeezed
• chiseled
• fleeced
• hustled
• 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

With Florida leading a 20-17 lead, however, Baugh ripped off a 13-yard gain on second down and eventually capped the drive with an 11-yard touchdown run. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

First was comic and content creator, George Brett Olson, who did a breakdown (watch it below) accusing an AI Instagram account with 300,000 followers of seemingly ripped off his joke word for word. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

In the meantime, posting online brings the risk of having jokes ripped off not just once, but an indefinite amount of times, across accounts, and by all kinds of different bots. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Coach Dan Quinn ripped off his headset and slammed it to the ground. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

The nosedive was so swift that a large part of the plane’s rudder was ripped off the tail. — Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Minutes later, her roof partially ripped off, sending insulation and debris flying. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

Washington lined up in a bid to spike the ball but the clock ticked down to zero, and coach Dan Quinn ripped off his headset in disgust. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026

In addition to his game-winning score, Maddox also ripped off Georgia Tech's longest play from scrimmage this season. — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026