Synonyms of ripping off

ripping off

verb

present participle of rip off

1

as in robbing

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully

the teens ripped off the store where they had been working for the summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• robbing
• stealing (from)
• knocking over
• taking off
• knocking off
• burglarizing
• sacking
• breaking in
• sticking up
• looting
• burgling
• stripping
• plundering
• cheating
• rifling
• plucking
• ransacking
• ravishing
• exploiting
• pillaging
• despoiling
• defrauding
• bleeding
• holding up
• stinging
• sticking
• swindling
• spoiling
• shortchanging
• fleecing
• squeezing
• hustling
• chiseling
• skinning
• mugging
• mulcting
• rooking
• rolling
• cozening

2

as in stealing

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

• stealing
• swiping
• running off with
• making off with
• making away with
• lifting
• walking off with
• grabbing
• robbing
• pilfering
• knocking over
• thieving
• appropriating
• snatching
• misappropriating
• pinching
• snitching
• filching
• hooking
• pocketing
• nipping
• purloining
• boosting
• nicking
• hijacking
• taking
• picking
• heisting
• plundering
• looting
• seizing
• sacking
• burglarizing
• pillaging
• poaching
• shoplifting
• rustling
• rifling
• grasping
• kidnapping
• carjacking
• nailing
• abducting
• sponging
• collaring
• mooching
• spiriting
• shanghaiing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buying
• purchasing
• giving
• presenting
• contributing
• handing over
• donating
• bestowing

3

as in cheating

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

• cheating
• squeezing
• plucking
• stinging
• hustling
• shaking down
• sticking
• beating
• doing in
• screwing
• bleeding
• doing
• taking for a ride
• taking to the cleaners
• deceiving
• selling a bill of goods to
• flimflamming
• defrauding
• euchring
• thimblerigging
• shorting
• chousing
• shortchanging
• swindling
• fiddling
• victimizing
• reaming
• fleecing
• tricking
• mulcting
• bilking
• suckering
• skinning
• rooking
• conning
• exploiting
• cozening
• chiseling
• gaffing
• diddling
• stiffing
• hosing
• nobbling
• fooling
• betraying
• wrenching
• clipping
• skunking
• extorting
• roping (in)
• gouging
• milking
• soaking
• wringing
• overcharging
• nicking
• wresting
• duping
• gulling
• bitching
• bamboozling
• fast-talking
• double-crossing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ripping off

In fitting Tomlin style, the Steelers responded by ripping off three straight victories — starting with a win at Baltimore on the first Sunday of December. —CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026

Brooklyn steadied itself for a bit, ripping off a 16-8 run and flipping the momentum when Alperen Sengun went to the bench. —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026

We’re told regularly that tariffs are essential to stop other countries from ripping off Americans. —Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025

The Celtics showed some life to open the third quarter, ripping off an 8-0 run fueled by two Hauser 3-pointers. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025

The problem with ripping off the label is now the jug is very sticky. —Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025

Skattebo is a human headbutt who will scream Ric Flair’s signature woo after pancaking a linebacker or after ripping off his shirt on Amazon Prime. —Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

Albertini definitely leaned into the fireworks, ripping off a series of high notes as YOSHIHANAA matched her power with equally hard-hitting tones that had Snoop jumping in his red chair. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025

Meanwhile, the Lions keep ripping off wins. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025