ripped off

Example Sentences

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I now suspect we’ve been ripped off by our adviser.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“I was very disappointed. There needs to be more protection out there, both for consumers and for artists, so people aren’t getting ripped off all the time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

After purchasing it for $6.2 million, Chinese-born crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun ripped off the duct tape and ate the banana.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

Several children have been hurt after the roof of a school double-decker bus was ripped off when it hit a low bridge.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

I ripped off a chunk of my tie-dyed T-shirt, which was already falling apart from all the bum marks, and used it to pick the eyeball off the floor.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan