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as in loaded
being under the influence of a recreational drug
when I got to his house, he was already pretty ripped
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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
college kids who need to learn that you don't need to get ripped in order to have a good time
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as in tore
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it
the dog ripped the sleeve of my shirt by grabbing it with his teeth
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as in sliced
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
you can see where someone ripped the painting with a penknife
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as in sped
to proceed or move quickly
the car went ripping down the road
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as in yanked
to separate or remove by forceful pulling
rip a sheet off the pad of paper
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Recent Examples of ripped
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Ignoring faculty warnings, David dashed forward with a ripped notebook page for Lennon to sign.
—Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The fire had ripped through the park, a hundred-and-eighty-six-acre parcel in the Santa Monica Mountains where Rogers lived until his death, in a plane crash, in 1935.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Hal and Whitney would sit around the living room on the ripped couch and talk about sailing the world.
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Brad Taylor with Sequoyah County Emergency Management told Oklahoma City's 5 News that the roof was partially ripped away and nine patients were moved to other facilities.
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Campbell was serving a 24-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter with an enhancement for committing a violent felony causing great bodily injury while in a street gang and carrying a loaded firearm in public.—
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Detectives searched the family’s home on June 20 and found Everton Thomas armed with a loaded firearm, as well as bloodstains in the house, the prosecutor’s office said.—
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The conversation, which has been edited for length and clarity, spanned topics like the powers of drunk texting, who should really have ghostwritten Britney Spears' memoir and what Edward Cullen has under those pants.—
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Enraged and drunk, Arthur heads to the brewery and attempts to call out his brother.—
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The bar was open for a month before the floodwaters from Hurricane Helene tore through the space, leaving a nasty mess.—
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Star defensive end Nick Bosa tore his ACL this past Sunday in a win over the Arizona Cardinals and will miss the rest of the season, which is a big blow for San Francisco.—
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One of the researchers then took the skin (which was fitted around a mannequin’s arm) and sliced into it with a razor blade.—
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Arrange sliced strawberries in a single layer over jam.—
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In that instance, offensive guard Daniel Brunskill missed on a block of Bills defensive lineman Deone Walker that sped up Tagovailoa’s throw to Jaylen Waddle, which linebacker Terrel Bernard stepped in front of, pulling down a turnover in the game’s final three minutes while Miami trailed 28-21.—
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Only nine of those 32 years were profitable on a division-wide basis, the two most recent being in 2016-17 and 2017-18 and coming as a result of that huge 2016-19 TV rights deal, as massive revenue increases sped past cost growth.—
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We too were yanked out of our comfortable lives and thrust into another reality.—
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An engineer recently wrapped a chain around a humanoid robot’s neck and violently yanked it.—
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Contestants from all across the nation will face rigorous tests that mirror the real-life journey of a comedian — from brutal open mics to bombed sets, rewrites and the pressure of big-stage performances.—
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Bring it all together: Transfer the fried chicken to the prepared baking sheet and top with the sauce, about ¼ cup of sauce per cutlet (reserve any extra sauce for serving), mozzarella cheese and remaining ¼ cup of parmesan cheese.—
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They can be used in stir fry dishes, as well as fried rice, curry and soup and are found across much of Southeast Asia.—
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“Ripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripped. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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