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

The tornado ripped off roofs, flattened trees and toppled gravestones at the Belton Cemetery. —Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026

Boerkircher, playing at Nebraska, bullied Hunter for more than 15 yards before Hunter ripped off his helmet. —Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026

Konecny ripped off his helmet and dropped his gloves and beckoned Rust to fight him. —CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026

The lawsuit centers on a buying experience that left the customer feeling ripped off. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026

The driver’s side mirror was ripped off the car along with other car parts that were found in the roadway. —Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 7 Apr. 2026

Schobel was able to quickly get the ball out to the running back in space in the flat, and Pitchford ripped off a chunk play. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026

That’s come just as the Edmonton Oilers have ripped off a season-best five straight victories to usurp the Ducks’ position atop the Pacific. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026

First United has been rebuilding in the year following the microburst that ripped off a section of the 100-year-old sanctuary roof in the early hours of March 15, 2025. —Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026