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rip into

VERB
bawl out
Synonyms
WEAK
berate castigate chew out dress down have words jump down one's throat punish rake over the coals reprimand scold take to task tell off upbraid yell at
Antonyms
WEAK
praise
VERB
inveigh
Synonyms
STRONG
admonish berate blast castigate censure condemn except expostulate kick lambaste object protest rail recriminate remonstrate reproach roast scold scorch trash upbraid vituperate
WEAK
crack down on go after have at jump down one's throat lay into lay out let have it read out sound off tongue-lash work over
Antonyms
STRONG
accept agree allow approve compliment flatter laud praise uphold
VERB
lambaste
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assail berate castigate excoriate scold upbraid
STRONG
attack blister bludgeon censure criticize cudgel denounce flay flog hammer hit pan pelt pound pummel rebuke reprimand roast scorch scourge shellac slam slap slash smear smother strike thrash trim wallop whip
WEAK
lash into rake over the coals read the riot act scathe
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compliment laud praise
STRONG
approve flatter protect
VERB
scarify
Synonyms
STRONGEST
slap down
STRONG
attack blister castigate damn excoriate flay lambaste lash pan scorch scourge slash vilify
WEAK
burn someone's ears crawl all over lash into pin someone's ears back put someone on the griddle put someone on the hot seat rake over the coals read the riot act to scathe shoot down
Antonyms
STRONG
compliment laud mend praise protect
VERB
scathe
Synonyms
STRONG
attack blister damn lash pan scorch score scourge slap slash
WEAK
burn someone's ears castigate crawl all over drub excoriate flay lambaste lash into pin someone's ears back put someone on the griddle put someone on the hot seat rake over the coals read the riot act to scarify shoot down vilify
Antonyms
STRONG
mend praise protect
VERB
vituperate
Synonyms
STRONG
abuse accuse asperse berate blame calumniate castigate censure condemn curse denounce growl insult lambaste lash malign rail rate reproach revile scold smear traduce upbraid vilify
WEAK
bark at bawl out chew out find fault run down tear into tongue-lash yell at
Antonyms
STRONG
absolve approve commend compliment exculpate exonerate flatter honor laud praise uphold

Example Sentences

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But let her sit at the piano to rip into some of the Beethoven sonatas and something astonishing emerges.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2023

But once they rip into their three-song set, there's no stopping them.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023

Like other moray eels, he had two sets of jaws and an abundance of teeth, which he used to rip into the fish fillets doled out for dinner.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2022

A group of families impacted by the attacks, known as 9/11 Justice, is running ads that rip into Mr. Trump and other participants at the Bedminster tourney.

From Washington Times • Jul. 29, 2022

From this spot she could also still make sure no feral beasts were about to rip into the crowd.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas