rip

Example Sentences

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Sir Keir previously said the government would "step in" if fuel companies tried to "rip off customers".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

She’s got “slay” and “work” sitting at the tip of her tongue, ready to rip, and it’s a blast seeing what Wineman does with this very specific archetype.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

We carried the empty paper bag home with us on the plane, taking care not to rip it, and then pasted it into in our scrapbook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

In these situations, I am left with no other option than to rip apart the structure of an essay to tell a new story that the A.I. doesn’t own.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

He would need a mirror to assess the entirety of the situation with his nose, but he was afraid that if he said as much, she’d go and rip one off the bathroom wall.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny