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

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

That changed in late May, when the stock ripped off the low on heavy volume and ran to $245 by June. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

For more advice on how to avoid being ripped off, listen to this episode of NPR's Life Kit. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

Aviation experts were surprised that the plane did not crash after a descent so extreme that most of the rudder was ripped off the tail. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026