RIPPERS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

rippers

noun

plural of ripper

as in beauties

something very good of its kind the comedian's last routine was a real ripper, leaving the audience in those proverbial stitches

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Recent Examples of rippers The biggest chase of all is the Black bordered one-of-ones, which has been prone to catch pack rippers off guard as they’re focused on adding to their sticker books. — Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 19 May 2026 Wuthering Heights has the tunnel-vision horniness and girlish aesthetic sensibility of a high-school freshman who’s been assigned to read Brontë in class while tearing through a pile of explicit bodice-rippers under the covers at home. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026 They were accompanied by vocal virtuosos Lucius and blues-rock rippers Judith Hill and Eric Krasno, each fixtures in the local music community trying to rebuild itself in the wake of the Eaton fire. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026 Programming Purgatory is a family-friendly mountain and, as such, has a great ski school with offerings to suit rippers ages four to 104. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025 The Rustler 10 is that rare ski that makes hardpack fun and soft stuff even better—an ideal match for all-mountain rippers who want to keep things loose but powerful. — Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Her method for transforming your summer beauties into lasting fall and holiday decor is straightforward, requiring just a few simple steps.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
California naturalist John Muir compared the two valleys’ beauties, but that was before Hetch Hetchy Valley was transformed by the O’Shaughnessy Dam into a massive reservoir.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of beauties

Noun

Many players are balancing school and side gigs like bartending and firefighting while chasing their athletic dreams.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
May this doll remind every child and every collector that dreams have no limits, excellence leaves a lasting imprint, and true greatness never goes out of style.

— Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, VIBE.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of dreams

Noun

Summerland — a farming community that grows cherries, peaches and apples, and also boasts some vineyards — is in a mountainous area where past wildfires have occurred.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
The amount of canning peaches processed this year is expected to drop 29%, or roughly 61,000 tons, compared to last year, according to Pacific Coast Producers, the only major buyer and processor of California cling peaches left in the state.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of peaches

Noun

Many varieties of daisies benefit from deadheading, and August is the perfect time to do it.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026
How to Deadhead Shrubby Plants with Large Flowers These include large marigolds, summer phlox, astilbe, peonies, purple coneflowers, black-eyed Susans, daisies, annual and perennial salvia, petunias, and zinnias.

— Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of daisies

Noun

As for the performance T-shirts in the lineup, the oversized, moisture-wicking beauts are meant to turn heads in their color-happy Turmeric iteration.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
And although this recipe calls for the instant version of Cream of Wheat, using the regular will yield a pancake with a bit more of the very light crunch that won these beauts so many fans.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026

Definition of beauts

Noun

Both teams turned in defensive gems in the second inning, though only one resulted in an out.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Upstate New York has no shortage of escape routes—charming inns, boutique hotels, and endless Airbnb gems—and choosing one is always the hardest part.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026

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