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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
Alex Badia, WWD, 25 June 2024
Some people might be getting to know Dustin Milligan thanks to his role as the ripped snowman in Hot Frosty, but Milligan has been a familiar face on TV for two decades.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 19 Nov. 2024
Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 27 Dec. 2024
Other footage showed part of its fuselage ripped away from the wings and the rest of the aircraft lying upside in the grass.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
But forget ‘50’s Hollywood leading men in simple white ripped tops.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 25 June 2024
Some people might be getting to know Dustin Milligan thanks to his role as the ripped snowman in Hot Frosty, but Milligan has been a familiar face on TV for two decades.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 19 Nov. 2024
Verb
Nuggets coach Michael Malone, whose first head coaching job was in Sacramento, ripped the Kings for firing Mike Brown on Friday and revealed that Brown was informed of the decision via phone call after leaving a team practice.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 27 Dec. 2024
Other footage showed part of its fuselage ripped away from the wings and the rest of the aircraft lying upside in the grass.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripped
Adjective
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Investigators later found a loaded 9 mm handgun and ammunition in the car, Vawter said.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates join a loaded Dodgers bullpen that already has Blake Treinen and Evan Phillips at the back end of games.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In October 2023, Cook was charged with cruelty to children after allegedly picking up Jolly’s 4-year-old twins while drunk.—
Laura Barcella,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Christian Velasquez-Galeano, 28, was driving drunk around 4:45 a.m. Sunday in Garden City, Nassau County, police said in a press release.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2025
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In its first game without Sixth Man of the Year candidate Moe Wagner, who tore the ACL in his left knee on Saturday, Orlando relied on a wide variety of scorers, with five finishing in double figures.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Carolina Panthers’ outside linebacker tore his quad on Christmas Eve last year in what turned out to be his final game with the Minnesota Vikings.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Offerings might include crudo, flash fried and pan seared presentations drizzled with a fragrant curry or a savory aguachile sauce.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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What to order: Hangover taco — chicken, fries, salsa and fried egg.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Later Cardini shredded the leaves into bite-sized pieces.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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One vice that Simpson shredded in 2020 was her battle with alcohol.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In another incident that month, a train conductor was slashed in the neck.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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So much so that movement speeds of loads (up or down) were slashed by 85% compared to common-or-garden backpacks.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Multiple officers grabbed Kerley and attempted to take him to the ground.—
Zach Powell,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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On their way out the door, Kinch grabbed the pistol and placed it in the console of his truck.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Nonetheless, fusion research is rarely a wasted effort, Whyte says.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Dec. 2024
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There is no wasted movement, and virtually everything seems to have a purpose.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes,
2 Nov. 2024
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“Ripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripped. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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