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rip

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




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Jumping into the ocean to escape the heat isn’t advised, Lund said, as dangerous rip currents with high surf and continued coastal flooding are forecast for south-facing beaches through Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

The rip currents and massive surf are capable of capsizing small boats, knocking people off jetties and pulling swimmers out to sea.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

The weather service in San Francisco issued a beach hazards statement warning of 10-foot waves and strong rip currents beginning Friday morning through Monday evening.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

He said the current route "would rip through our fields and jeopardise environmentally sensitive habitats".

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

There was a rip along the seam where a page had been torn out.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

"It rips your soul out," he told Reuters news agency.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The episode’s signature moment comes in a soliloquy from Gen Z hero Ava Daniels, in which she rips into the idea that A.I. is inevitable and talks about how we can and should fight it.

From Slate Jun. 2, 2026

“It’s like realizing you don’t have the title to your home as the market rips higher, that your purchase was null and void.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

Courtney rips the IV from her arm and escapes, barefoot and in a hospital gown.

From Salon Mar. 24, 2026

As I open the back door, my friendship bracelet gets caught on the latch and a thread rips.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

“Because frankly, if we don’t do that, it’s going to close. It’ll end up being ripped down.”

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Staging da capo arias is always a challenge, and Ms. Griffin often fell into the trap of extremes—Mr. Brownlee and Mr. Costanzo tossed chairs around, leaped acrobatically onto furniture and ripped things up—or stasis.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

As if being ripped nationwide for his travel plans wasn’t painful enough, McVay will also be skewered for a baffling decision on a third-quarter play that could have rescued the Rams but instead doomed them.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Among them was Cameron’s upstairs work loft, where Alix ripped out the carpet before adding dark gray textured walls, wood flooring, custom black shelving, weathered-looking light fixtures, and a large glass table.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

The windows and doors were gone, and as the house turned slowly in the water, Barry saw that one side had been ripped away.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis

The wave tore through the Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant where Adhikari served as the manager, ripping up steel and concrete defenses with explosive force and pouring into the project’s cavernous tunnels.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

States that gave data centers billions in tax breaks are now ripping up the deals.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

Videos of first-time buyers ripping rare cards on TikTok have racked up millions of views, and new collectors have sprung up everywhere as a result of the fandom reaching fresh audiences on social media.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

"You can hear them ripping up the road," she says.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

This is stupid, I think, grabbing hold of the page and ripping it out the diary.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake




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