ripping

verb

Definition of rippingnext
present participle of rip
1
as in tearing
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 slicing
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 rushing
to proceed or move quickly the car went ripping down the road

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4
as in yanking
to separate or remove by forceful pulling rip a sheet off the pad of paper

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Recent Examples of ripping One-touch passing, feinting and ripping hard shots into a tattered net, each is super-charged by vivid daydreams of glory on the international stage. — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026 His second goal was even more impressive, ripping through the legs of midfielder Danilo Santos before finding the net. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 With some luck, Letourneau could develop into a Tage Thompson-like center with a ripping shot and a frame that is difficult to dislodge. — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Contreras unleashed a massive bat flip after ripping a 421-foot homer in what became a 6-3 Boston victory. — CBS News, 30 June 2026 The New York Times dropped a 5,000 word story absolutely ripping its former employee. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 The game was mostly notable for its physicality as referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio allowed both teams to batter each other, with blood flowing and shirts ripping. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 In the 67th minute, Bosnia and Herzegovina had a golden chance with Amar Dedić ripping a shot from the far center, but it's blocked by Swiss goalkeeper Kobel. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026 The contest came during a heat wave that is ripping through most of the United States, and the temperature on Coney Island was 92 degrees with a 68% humidity. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripping
  1. tearing
  2. slicing
  3. rushing
  4. yanking
  5. slitting
  6. flying
  7. grabbing
  8. slashing
Verb
  • Rats, cockroaches and weasels run amok, tearing through limp tent sheets and biting children and newborn babies in their sleep.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • That conversation completely shifted Taylor’s perspective, inspiring her to see the home's original features as something worth building around, instead of tearing out.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of tearing
Verb
  • Transfer the ribs to a cutting board and rest for 15 minutes before slicing.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Poppyseed grapefruit cake cooled and removed from its pan, then popped back in for travel—and popped back out for slicing at the event?
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026
Definition of slicing
Verb
  • On the streets of Paris, editors and buyers have been rushing between shows fan-in-hand, from high-tech cooling devices to tried-and-true paper fans.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • Hike in pristine wilderness, go for a dip in Lake Siskiyou or Castle Lake, or get on a rushing river with a local outfitter.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
Definition of rushing
Verb
  • Now, with the federal and state government yanking back plenty of that funding and directly barring the city from enacting some of its more aggressive climate plans, Higgins is left with a narrow road to tread toward progress.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • The virtual oar-yanking celebration in a baseball atmosphere was one of those weird juxtapositions that seem to get fostered whenever a World Cup fanbase descends upon a host city.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of yanking
Verb
  • The prosecutor said Tran tried to take his own life by slitting a wrist, cutting his neck and poking a blade into his stomach.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
  • When Rochelle Luna, 18, arrived at the house hours later, Djerf bound, gagged and raped her before stabbing her and slitting her throat, court records said.
    — Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Definition of slitting
Verb
  • Taylor loves her Easter eggs, and there are rumors flying that Madison Square Garden is simply a bold ploy to redirect fans’ (and the media’s) attention away from where her true nuptials will be.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • So, at this point, the town of Calistoga doesn't seem willing to take a chance that flying cars will be showing up any time soon.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • Americans are grabbing their passports and fleeing the country in hopes of leaving the nation’s problems behind.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Swanson argues those behind-the-scenes improvements have done more to modernize logistics than many of the industry’s headline-grabbing automation projects.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Definition of grabbing
Verb
  • Then Ferrari’s team reboots the underlying technology—centralizing server costs, cleaning up sprawling codebases—while slashing costs.
    — Chris Dobstaff, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Higgins said her solution is to speed up permitting by slashing red tape — both for these types of large, city projects and for home and business owners trying to install resilient upgrades.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of slashing

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

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