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adjective

ˈript How to pronounce ripped (audio)
Definition of rippednext
slang
1
as in loaded
being under the influence of a recreational drug when I got to his house, he was already pretty ripped

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2
as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol college kids who need to learn that you don't need to get ripped in order to have a good time

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ripped

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verb

past tense of rip
1
as in tore
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it the dog ripped the sleeve of my shirt by grabbing it with his teeth

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2
as in sliced
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife) you can see where someone ripped the painting with a penknife

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3
as in sped
to proceed or move quickly the car went ripping down the road

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as in yanked
to separate or remove by forceful pulling rip a sheet off the pad of paper

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Recent Examples of ripped
Verb
All of these elements are made to look ripped and weathered, as though they were plastered to the wall of a building on a city street. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026 Fluffy white clouds float over the land and lakes, in contrast to the wisps of gray smoke, which float out from massive wildfires that ripped through North America. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 1 July 2026 Lamine Yamal, with the ball bouncing inside the box, spun and ripped a shot that Austria's goalkeeper just stopped for a corner kick. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026 The statement also ripped Shipnuck for citing a source in which Mickelson's wife, Amy, played a role in his departures from clubs. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Four people died, including a 12-year-old boy, and several others were injured after at least three tornadoes ripped through that corner of the state. — Christina Zhang, CBS News, 1 July 2026 But soon after, Venezuela's strongest quakes in more than a century ripped through coastal La Guaira state, toppling the hotel and likely killing most of the deportees there, according to relatives. — Deisy Buitrago, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Quiñones unleashed his shot and ripped it past Hernán Galíndez to open the scoring, sending Estadio Azteca into delirium as Mexico took a 1-0 lead. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 The lessons aren’t all that different from the great breadstick campaign of 2014, when Starboard’s Jeff Smith’s play at Olive Garden parent Darden literally ripped the company for undersalting its pasta water in an effort to save money on pots and pans. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripped
  1. loaded
  2. drunk
  3. tore
  4. sliced
  5. sped
  6. yanked
  7. hooked
  8. drunken
Adjective
  • Barlow allowed a home run, a single and two hit by pitches without recording an out, bringing Medina in with bases the loaded and no outs.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
  • The news release said the accidental shooting happened after children gained access to an unsecured and loaded firearm.
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Definition of loaded
Adjective
  • Jenny Racicot, who lives in Maine, told Politico that Platner entered her home in 2021 while drunk and assaulted her.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • As if Taylor Swift’s wedding and the nation’s 250th birthday weren’t reason enough to celebrate, Beyoncé is giving fans an excuse to be drunk in love.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Definition of drunk
Verb
  • Bigger and bigger crowds flocked down here as Mexico tore through the Cup before its face-off against England, with many coming from outside Santa Ana.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Later, Gabriel tore Haaland’s shirt, the light-blue fabric trailing in the breeze as the pair chased a loose ball.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of tore
Verb
  • Warm scacciata, a traditional Sicilian bread, is presented whole and sliced warm to order.
    — Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Today, Sauk Trail, which once weaved its way from Rock Island and the Mississippi River on the west to Indiana and beyond, has been chopped, diced, and sliced by road builders.
    — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Definition of sliced
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  • Prosecutors allege Clay intentionally drove his car onto the sidewalk, sped toward a crowd of pedestrians and hit eight of them before slamming into a gate.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Trump confirmed the project after the helipad plans had been rumored for months, with construction reportedly sped up ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit in September, according to the Washington Post.
    — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026
Definition of sped
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  • For the past couple of years, volunteers have cut grass, trimmed and yanked out invasive vines.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
  • Roberts quickly gave up a run-scoring single to Christian Yelich and was yanked with the bases loaded and no outs.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Definition of yanked
Adjective
  • The actor says he's become 'hooked' on boxing with the help of a coach.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
  • This streamlined area rug from Dash and Albert (an extension of the Annie Selke brand) brings a cheerful element to your floors, swapping out terrycloth fibers for hand micro-hooked wool for a comfortable texture in high traffic areas.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
Definition of hooked
Adjective
  • The pseudonymous title character, a depressed, drunken, belligerent twenty-six-year-old advice columnist, has no real hardships of his own and is cursed by doubt.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
  • On the personal side, Beth and Rip both attempt to connect with Carter in last week’s episode after his drunken acts in episode 7.
    — Brayden Garcia July 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of drunken

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“Ripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripped. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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