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rip-off

NOUN
trick; robbery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
swindle
STRONG
cheat con exploitation fraud larceny lift pinch racket steal stealing theft thievery thieving
WEAK
purloining
Antonyms
STRONG
honesty
WEAK
gift giving offering
rip off
VERB
rob; trick
Synonyms
WEAK
abuse appropriate bleed cheat con cop defraud dupe exploit filch fleece heist lift nab pilfer pinch plunder ransack relieve rifle skin soak swindle swipe thieve use

Example Sentences

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And don’t discount that Chinese chip makers will figure out how to rip off Nvidia’s technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

"More than three quarters of football ticket scams last season started on social media, with what seem like genuine 'first come, first served' offers all too often designed to rip off desperate fans."

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

“Financial rip-offs don’t just rip off Democrats or Republicans,” Kelleher told me.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025

No firing a bow this time, instead showing remarkable courage to rip off his shirt in such atrocious weather.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2024

I wish I’d brought disguises, so if someone spots us, we could run fast around a comer and then rip off our masks and act like we were innocently strolling.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau