rip

Example Sentences

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“I have videos playing with this kitten on my bed that could rip out my jugular,” former animal care specialist Avery Stewart said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

As Hull are preparing to take on Southampton, it would be unfair to give them just 72 hours to rip up their plans and start again for a game against Middlesbrough.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The brothers got caught in a notorious rip current, a powerful channel of water flowing out to sea, at the south end of Longsands beach in May 2025.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“You don’t want to come rip a street up twice.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

And then I dropped the backpack and tried to rip it open with two hands.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen