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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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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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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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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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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
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
But forget ‘50’s Hollywood leading men in simple white ripped tops.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 25 June 2024
Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 27 Dec. 2024
Other footage showed part of its fuselage ripped away from the wings and the rest of the aircraft lying upside in the grass.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Frank Grillo, who’s at the center of it (playing a ripped bruiser who is also…a molecular biologist!), has a way of making any pulp movie better.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
But forget ‘50’s Hollywood leading men in simple white ripped tops.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 25 June 2024
Verb
Nuggets coach Michael Malone, whose first head coaching job was in Sacramento, ripped the Kings for firing Mike Brown on Friday and revealed that Brown was informed of the decision via phone call after leaving a team practice.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 27 Dec. 2024
Other footage showed part of its fuselage ripped away from the wings and the rest of the aircraft lying upside in the grass.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
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Miller was arrested by the Riverside County sheriff's deputies at a checkpoint about a mile from the rally site after a shotgun, a loaded handgun, and a high-capacity magazine were allegedly found in his vehicle.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Three games into the season, a loaded Mets lineup has produced only five runs and were held to only a single hit Saturday, a first-inning double by Juan Soto.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The truck driver, believed to have been drunk, was arrested by Chief Wilson himself.—
Christian Martinez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors said Beltram, after his second DUI conviction, participated in a Mothers Against Drunk Driving class and signed an additional advisement warning him of a potential murder charge for driving drunk and causing someone’s death.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In its first game without Sixth Man of the Year candidate Moe Wagner, who tore the ACL in his left knee on Saturday, Orlando relied on a wide variety of scorers, with five finishing in double figures.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Or tore out pages and added them to a list as a visual aid for Santa Claus.—
Dawn Mitchell,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Choose from their biscuit sandwiches, like the East Nasty that tops a biscuit with fried chicken, cheese, and sausage gravy.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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No probe thermometer was there to measure the fried eggs, sliced ham and cheese in the processing area.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Later Cardini shredded the leaves into bite-sized pieces.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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One vice that Simpson shredded in 2020 was her battle with alcohol.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In another incident that month, a train conductor was slashed in the neck.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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So much so that movement speeds of loads (up or down) were slashed by 85% compared to common-or-garden backpacks.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Multiple officers grabbed Kerley and attempted to take him to the ground.—
Zach Powell,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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On their way out the door, Kinch grabbed the pistol and placed it in the console of his truck.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That means fewer unexpected shutdowns and less wasted time, as well as lower repair costs.—
Cory McNeley,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Nonetheless, fusion research is rarely a wasted effort, Whyte says.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Dec. 2024
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“Ripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripped. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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