Definitions

ripping

[rip-ing] / ˈrɪp ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

marvelous

Synonyms

STRONG

astonishing boss cool divine keen prime primo rewarding satisfying smashing swell

WEAK

agreeable bad dreamy enjoyable excellent fab fabulous fantastic fantastical glorious greatest groovy hot magnificent neat out of this world outrageous peachy pleasant pleasurable sensational solid solid-gold spectacular splendid stupendous super superb supreme terrific wonderful

Antonyms

STRONG

dull

Example Sentences

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"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

Aware House Books, a New Age-oriented bookstore in Regina, Saskatchewan, posted a video of an employee ripping up Chopra’s books, and announced it would no longer order or carry them.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

A hypothetical magnitude 7 earthquake near Las Vegas could cause about $21 billion in damage, ripping through vulnerable buildings and infrastructure, according to the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Anthropic and OpenAI are supercharging their battles for new enterprise customers by ripping a few chapters out of Palantir Technologies’ playbook.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

I go back to ripping the suspension notice into tinier and tinier pieces.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King