ripped
Example Sentences
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Mullins’s shot ripped the net cord like it had a plane to catch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
“California and 35 other states are standing up for Americans who are sick and tired of being ripped off and having to scrimp and save to enjoy a night out,” Owens said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
He ripped into them this week for refusing to help escort ships through the strait and warned they will face a “very bad future.”
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
The storms uprooted trees, downed power lines, damaged buildings and ripped the roofs off some houses on Friday.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
I look down to see my T-shirt ripped from top to bottom, like a button-down.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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