RIPPED OFF Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

ripped off

verb

past tense of rip off

as in robbed

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully the teens ripped off the store where they had been working for the summer

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of ripped off Robinson then ripped off a 53-yard touchdown run in the first quarter of Louisville’s playoff win over the Battlehawks on Sunday, flashing some impressive speed in the process. —

Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Ovalles isn't the only fan claiming to have been ripped off by Electrical-Shower-89. —

Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 12 June 2026 Wednesday night, the Knicks ripped off a 20-4 run before Spurs coach Mitch Johnson thought to call a timeout, teeing up the largest comeback in NBA Finals history, a 107-106 Knicks win. —

Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026 Archer hit Vertical Aerospace with a patent infringement suit, claiming the British air taxi maker ripped off its Midnight aircraft. —

Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 May 2026 So how many pitchers have ripped off a five-game save-start-save-start-save stretch when the saves were real saves? —

Jayson Stark, New York Times, 29 May 2026 The front axle of the SUV was ripped off, and the engine was ejected. —

Sofia Saric may 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026 The crash ripped off the ride-share sedan’s rear door and threw the passenger from the car, according to a news release from the Aurora Police Department. —

Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 May 2026 Kane unsuccessfully sued Fleischer Studios and Paramount in 1932, alleging Betty Boop ripped off her voice, likeness and scat-singing. —

Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026

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That night, Tupac was robbed and shot five times in the lobby of Quad Studios in New York City, where he was set to record a guest verse for Diddy’s artist Little Shawn, per Vice.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Late in the game, van Riemsdyk also made a great pass on the backhand to set up Nate Danielson on the doorstep for a Grade-A chance that Bruins backup Joonas Korpisalo robbed.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025