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  • present participle of rip.
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ripping

[rip-ing] / ˈrɪp ɪŋ /


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It’s unclear why, and it doesn’t really do any favors to the show, which is more of a slow-burn psychological drama than a ripping action show that’s easy to binge through.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

It is a savvy move and coalition-building exercise that likely will quash accusations Warsh is ripping apart the very fabric of the Fed.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

After a ripping start to his last season with the Italian club AC Milan, Pulisic struggled with injury and form to finish the campaign as he slumped into the five-month goal drought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

"We were sound asleep when that thing came ripping through our neighbourhood," recalls Cantey, an aerospace engineer and consultant based in northern California.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Don't answer, and it's like you're admitting it's okay for Wilcox to be ripping into you.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell



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