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
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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
Arms and faces are ripped off, but not before a format-breaking musical number!
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
The evening was full of drama and excitement — including one particularly spicy moment when Robert ripped off his shirt mid-dance and several stars earning their highest scores of the season.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The offense ripped off three explosive plays and finished the drive with a 5-yard touchdown run from Maye.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Obtained from the Jaguars in August, the massive tackle helped untrack an offense that ripped off three TD drives of 79-plus yards.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Gaines had just one carry before the fourth quarter, but when Riley left briefly after coming up limping, Gaines ripped off runs of 13 and 11 yards to help sustain a 75-yard drive that was capped by Riley’s 8-yard TD run.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
There has been lot of awareness of the gentrification of the genre and people getting ripped off.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Willy Adames, as is his wont, ripped off Bailey’s jersey, the two emphatically dapping hands and bumping chests.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Stellar radiation would have ripped off any hydrogen-helium atmosphere with which the planet may have formed.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
The evening was full of drama and excitement — including one particularly spicy moment when Robert ripped off his shirt mid-dance and several stars earning their highest scores of the season.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The offense ripped off three explosive plays and finished the drive with a 5-yard touchdown run from Maye.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Obtained from the Jaguars in August, the massive tackle helped untrack an offense that ripped off three TD drives of 79-plus yards.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Gaines had just one carry before the fourth quarter, but when Riley left briefly after coming up limping, Gaines ripped off runs of 13 and 11 yards to help sustain a 75-yard drive that was capped by Riley’s 8-yard TD run.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
There has been lot of awareness of the gentrification of the genre and people getting ripped off.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Willy Adames, as is his wont, ripped off Bailey’s jersey, the two emphatically dapping hands and bumping chests.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Stellar radiation would have ripped off any hydrogen-helium atmosphere with which the planet may have formed.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripped off
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We’ve been truly robbed of many things throughout the 2020s.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bo Bichette froze in the batter’s box in disbelief, robbed of his opportunity to hit.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Yes, Gein dug up graves and stole body parts.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Swift stole Smashing Machine‘s Dolby Cinemas.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sofia Coppola’s cult-favorite (if historically murky-at-best) 2006 film Marie Antoinette plucked the queen from history-book pages and pasted her on contemporary mood boards.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
2 Oct. 2025
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The kiss cam focused not on the attendees, but on couples plucked from Netflix’s various reality dating shows.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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After a brief scuffle between the two players, Noel held on to the ball, though Alexander swiped his hand at him in frustration as tensions rose.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Franklin swiped defensive coordinator Jim Knowles from Ohio State, coming off a national championship.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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When Swift acts in a way that is seemingly out of character, audiences feel cheated.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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The scandal exposed how some wealthy families cheated and bribed to secure spots for their children at elite universities, sparking nationwide outrage over denied opportunities for more deserving students.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Meet Nashville's new crime-fighting Clydesdale Metro Nashville mounted patrol officer Michael Douglas squeezed a three-foot-long rubber chicken, producing an increasingly louder and closer screeching sound to try and provoke a 1,700-pound Clydesdale named Ross.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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While ultrafast and squeezed light pulses have been separately used for transmitting data, combining them enhances both speed and security.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Last year’s finals loss stung because the Lynx came so close.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Congressional Democrats feel stung by the mass layoffs and program cuts that followed the last stopgap spending deal in March.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Without any additional hesitation, McMillian hustled over to the white backdrop to pose alongside Curry.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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And before the card shop owner from Lexington, Kentucky, could introduce himself to the NBA player, the 6-foot-7 LaRavia hustled over and beat him to it.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Ripped off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripped%20off. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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