- present participle of rip.
ripping
Example Sentences
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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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