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

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

The original video Kalshi ripped off was about Choy moving into a new apartment in New York City and was originally uploaded in September of last year. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026

Last year, Tampa Bay finished 77-85 overall and played home games at Steinbrenner Field, the spring training home of the Yankees, because the domed roof at the Trop was ripped off during Hurricane Milton in October 2024. — ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026

The All-Pro tight end ripped off an electric 59-yard catch-and-run down the sideline to officially pass Jason Witten (13,046) for second place on the NFL's all-time receiving yards list for tight ends. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Twice under Taylor, the Bengals ripped off a win streak of at least four games. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

And more than a quarter of those rushing yards came in the fourth quarter with the second-team offense in as Mallory ripped off 31 yards on three carries. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026

After an incompletion, the Gators faced third-and-28, but Baugh ripped off a 25-yard run to set up a fourth-down touchdown by quarterback Aaron Philo from three yards out. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026

Unlike many of the other outlets that have shamelessly ripped off this feature without acknowledgment, THR waits until voting has closed before sharing any ballots and views. — HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2026