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as in robs
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
the teens ripped off the store where they had been working for the summer
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as in steals
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
the thief ripped off some jewelry as soon as no one was looking
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as in squeezes
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
an investigation revealed that a whole slew of suppliers had been ripping off the defense department
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“Rips off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rips%20off. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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