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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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Sir Keir previously said the government would "step in" if fuel companies tried to "rip off customers".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

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

Streeting previously insisted that he would not allow pharma companies to "rip off" taxpayers and described drug companies' approach as "short-sighted".

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

“Financial rip-offs don’t just rip off Democrats or Republicans,” Kelleher told me.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025

“Honestly, I don’t know. It’s probably not. Maybe I should just rip off the Band-Aid now.”

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty