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ripping off

VERB

rob; trick

Synonyms

WEAK

abuse appropriate bleed cheat con cop defraud dupe exploit filch fleece heist impose on lift nab pilfer pinch plunder ransack relieve rifle skin soak stick swindle swipe thieve use

Antonyms

WEAK

give offer

Example Sentences

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He accused German automakers like Mercedes-Benz and BMW of ripping off Americans.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

"You've got price gouging, and the way to deal with that is ensure that customers are treated fairly and that companies are not ripping off their customers", she said.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Elephants around Lake Manyara in Tanzania were killing acacia trees by ripping off bark and leaving “pale ghostly white trunks.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

The food company J. M. Smucker accused Trader Joe’s of ripping off its trademark peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in a lawsuit filed this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

I picked a daisy and began ripping off the petals.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz