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Definitions

rip-off

NOUN
trick; robbery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
swindle
STRONG
cheat con exploitation fraud larceny lift pinch racket steal stealing theft thievery thieving
WEAK
purloining
Antonyms
STRONG
honesty
WEAK
gift giving offering
rip off
VERB
rob; trick
Synonyms
WEAK
abuse appropriate bleed cheat con cop defraud dupe exploit filch fleece heist lift nab pilfer pinch plunder ransack relieve rifle skin soak swindle swipe thieve use

Example Sentences

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And don’t discount that Chinese chip makers will figure out how to rip off Nvidia’s technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

Sargao, 46, who was visiting York from Mexico, said the price was "a little bit of a rip off".

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

"More than three quarters of football ticket scams last season started on social media, with what seem like genuine 'first come, first served' offers all too often designed to rip off desperate fans."

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

Supermodel Heidi Klum and comedian Nikki Glaser rip off Boone’s suit — he’s wearing a skin-tight, sequined unitard underneath — and sings “Beautiful Things.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2025

I raise my left arm and twist my neck down to rip off the pill on my sleeve.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins