RIPPERS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

rippers

noun

plural of ripper

as in beauties

something very good of its kind the comedian's last routine was a real ripper, leaving the audience in those proverbial stitches

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Recent Examples of rippers The biggest chase of all is the Black bordered one-of-ones, which has been prone to catch pack rippers off guard as they’re focused on adding to their sticker books. — Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 19 May 2026 The Rustler 10 is that rare ski that makes hardpack fun and soft stuff even better—an ideal match for all-mountain rippers who want to keep things loose but powerful. — Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025 Programming Purgatory is a family-friendly mountain and, as such, has a great ski school with offerings to suit rippers ages four to 104. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025 Wuthering Heights has the tunnel-vision horniness and girlish aesthetic sensibility of a high-school freshman who’s been assigned to read Brontë in class while tearing through a pile of explicit bodice-rippers under the covers at home. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026 They were accompanied by vocal virtuosos Lucius and blues-rock rippers Judith Hill and Eric Krasno, each fixtures in the local music community trying to rebuild itself in the wake of the Eaton fire. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026

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Noun

These low-maintenance garden beauties require less pruning, deadheading, and pest management to keep them looking good.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Shopping market editor Kate McGregor’s new favorite sheets, these scalloped percale beauties from Rebecca Udall, are 50% off right now.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026

Definition of beauties

Noun

These wonders can grow as strange, twisted bushes or as giant, spindly trees.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
National Geographic has long been the entry point for learning about science, nature and the wonders of Earth, whether through its iconic magazine, documentaries starring the likes of Jacques Cousteau and Jane Goodall, or popular television series.

— Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 2 July 2026

Definition of wonders

Noun

Divide and replant perennials including shasta daisies, gerbera, bromeliads and many bulbs.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Set the scene Desert-meets-tropical-island, where succulents flourish like daisies in spring, and prickly cacti forests line the local roads into the capital of Willemstad.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026

Definition of daisies

Noun

As for the performance T-shirts in the lineup, the oversized, moisture-wicking beauts are meant to turn heads in their color-happy Turmeric iteration.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
And although this recipe calls for the instant version of Cream of Wheat, using the regular will yield a pancake with a bit more of the very light crunch that won these beauts so many fans.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026

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