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rip

[rip] / rɪp /
NOUN
tear, cut
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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"One of my favorite songs ever. Rob Base filled the airwaves with hit music. RIP man."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

"I counted him as a friend and a decent, principled and kind man. My brutha you will be sorely missed. RIP"

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

The protesters, gathered to support Diarra's family, members of whom also took part, unfurled banners reading "Justice" and "RIP", before marching to the local police station.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

“I’m all the way in Florida and have never been anywhere near SoCal and even I know how legendary that venue is. RIP to a real one,” lamented another.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Downtown Clover started at a boarded-up gas station with RIP spray-painted across its front, and ended at an empty lot that once held the depot where Henrietta caught her train to Baltimore.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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