ripper

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Recent Examples of ripper Fritz kicked his first serve into Evans’s single-handed backhand to devastating effect, rather than just hitting his usual flat rippers. James Hansen, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024 The conditions are so good, the beach is a stop in the USA Surfing’s Prime Series of competitions for rippers under 18. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 July 2024 Jeff and Steve prove to be the grunge Lennon/McCartney or Chilton/Bell on Redd Kross, both trading and teaming up on anthemic rippers tailored for top-down blaring. Brad Cohan, SPIN, 3 July 2024 The coat also has a mid-calf length, a button-up front and two spacious pockets that will be stitched closed upon arrival (they can be gently opened with a seam ripper or small scissor). Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ripper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripper
Noun
  • Everyone who shows up to his office tries to make one of his dreams come true.
    Debbie Day, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This was the cleanest operation the Browns displayed since late in the 2023 season when Joe Flacco’s fever dream carried the Browns to the playoffs.
    Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There’s a lot of beauty and thought that actually originated here.
    Vogue Runway, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
  • UnCruise offers countless ways to immerse in its beauty.
    UnCruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Literally anyone who can ride a bike can hoist a beaut by pressing a little button by your throttle and ride it out until the wheels fall off or the battery dies.
    Joe Salas August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Reinhart, who scored the game-winner in Game 7 of the Cup Final last year, opened scoring 4:36 with a beaut of an individual effort.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Julia Roberts is the divine ripsnorter of weeping.
    New York Times, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Will relish manager Brendan Rodgers style of play, and could have another ripsnorter of a campaign.
    SI.com, SI.com, 6 July 2019
Noun
  • Based on a script by Richard Price and Alexander Ignon, Ransom is a corker of a paranoid, father’s-worst-nightmare thriller in which Gibson plays Tom, a one-percenter who discovers that his son has been kidnapped.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Anyway, Breville doles out sales sparingly, and this little corker is $50 off for the spring sale.
    Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Season 3 cranks the tension up to an 11 and ends on a humdinger of a twist.
    Allison DeGrushe Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • And that first Game 7 in finals history, in the parlance of the day, was a humdinger.
    The Athletic NBA Staff, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • However, Gabriel also gets to experience the wonders of being mortal, like eating burgers and chicken tenders for the first time.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Reconnecting with the beauty, awe and wonders of life within and around us informs our senses, perceptions, thoughts and actions as well as improving our well-being.
    Jessica DuLong, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hot, young, rapidly evolving stars cement Pismis 24’s status as an astronomical marvel.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Tuck into a few of the downy bao buns—the beef with pickled daikon, mayo, chili and coriander is a marvel, but don’t miss the bao with hoisin duck, pickled daikon, ginger, spring onions and cucumber—the salty crunch contrast with the steamed bun is delish.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Ripper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripper. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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