ripped
Example Sentences
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Mullins’s shot ripped the net cord like it had a plane to catch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Wall panels and insulation at two new Aberdeen hospital facilities have had to be ripped out because of mould even before the buildings receive their first patients.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
“California and 35 other states are standing up for Americans who are sick and tired of being ripped off and having to scrimp and save to enjoy a night out,” Owens said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
He ripped into them this week for refusing to help escort ships through the strait and warned they will face a “very bad future.”
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
I ripped it to bits and rolled around in its stuffing.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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