ripping (out)

verb

Definition of ripping (out)next
present participle of rip (out)
as in snarling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripping (out)
  1. snarling
  2. commenting
  3. clothing
  4. getting off
  5. remarking
  6. shouting
  7. formulating
  8. putting
Verb
  • The internet is full of photos of 841 munching on purloined surfboards and then sitting on top of them, snarling at baffled young men in wet suits who try, and then think better of, fighting her for their property.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Friday, spilling lumber across lanes and snarling the downtown Sacramento commute.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of snarling
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  • Her sons were in the courtroom when the verdict was read out but left without commenting.
    — Kevin Schembri Orland, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Social media users naturally interpreted it as Tagovailoa commenting support on his own post, which created jokes and widespread attention.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of commenting
Verb
  • Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
  • This is like inviting a homeless person into your home, sheltering them, feeding them, clothing them, educating them, and having that person's confidant leak that the newly comfortable person doesn't think less of you.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Definition of clothing
Verb
  • One of the most common routes to the Camp Nou from the city centre involves getting off at Les Corts station.
    — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Video shows the officer performing a traffic break to stop vehicles before getting off his motorcycle and walking toward the center median.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of getting off
Verb
  • Watts went first, remarking that something tasted off, according to Sinclair.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the promo, Lasso is shown coaching the English club Tottenham Hotspur FC and satirically remarking on differences between American football and soccer.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of remarking
Verb
  • Getting around interference The biggest technical hurdle in spectrum sharing is interference – what happens when two signals overlap and scramble each other, like two people shouting different things in your ear at the same time.
    — Aylin Yener, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Those who speak a password, released via social media, receive a fake business card, which does mean many a guest is standing there shouting a password at the actor.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of shouting
Verb
  • In parallel, Dyson’s team tackled the rest of the routine, formulating nonfoaming toothpaste and mouth rinse to work with both the camera and the jet.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Start by clearly formulating your idea into a concise concept paper or one-page summary including benefits, technical feasibility, and potential business impact.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of formulating
Verb
  • But if not, there’s nothing wrong with playing an experienced guy such as Fowler and not putting Lindstein in a position to fail.
    — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The ratios offer a little more room for expenses by putting a little less toward savings than the longstanding gold standard, the 50/30/20 budget.
    — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of putting
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