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  • past participle of rip.
  • past tense form of rip.
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ripped

[ript] / rɪpt /
















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The U.S. ripped through Paraguay in their L.A. home opener and it landed like a cannon shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

Super Typhoon Sinlaku, which hit in mid-April, knocked out power for tens of thousands of people, uprooted trees, overturned cars and ripped metal roofs off buildings.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

The smell of sweat permeated the air as she ripped through several of her hits — including collaborations with Reysha Rami and German producer MCR-T.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

Sylvie Andrews and her partner didn’t just lose the new house they’d helped build when the Eaton Fire ripped through Altadena, California, in January 2025.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

The impact ripped the boat’s railing out of Derek’s hands, and Natalie fell to the deck as her world went spinning, bumping, thrashing out of control.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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