How to Use rip in a Sentence

rip

1 of 2 verb
Definition of ripnext
Synonyms for ripnext
  • I ripped the poster off the wall.
  • The sink had been ripped from the wall.
  • The dog ripped the pillow to shreds.
  • The force of the explosion ripped a hole in the wall.
  • She ripped the fabric in half.
  • He ripped the page out of the magazine.
  • He ripped open the package.
  • He ripped the letter from my hands.
  • Her coat ripped when it caught on the doorknob.
  • She ripped off her mask.
  • On a trip in 2018, our food pack was ripped to shreds by a black bear.
    — Times Insider Staff, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2024
  • His next time up in the fifth, Sosa ripped a liner to right.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The rest of the chairs were ripped out to make space for furniture.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The blast ripped through her right leg — shredding flesh and bone.
    — Raja Abdulrahim, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Biden ripped a page out of his briefing book and signed it.
    — USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2023
  • Jung, who’s hit .411 in his last nine games, ripped a one-out triple to right field.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 27 May 2023
  • Javier Báez then ripped a two-strike fastball, thrown at the top of the strike zone, off the wall in right field.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2023
  • First, North critiqued the gaps in the pearls, saying her dress looked ripped.
    — Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
  • The torque ripped out the transmission from the boat, tearing a hole in it and causing the craft to sink.
    — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2023
  • Jake Davis rips it from outside the box to give us a 2 goal lead here in Toronto!
    — Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Use clippers or scissors to cut the tomato off the plant above the bumpy part of the stem to avoid ripping the skin.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Boasting views of the River Ayung, the home feels like it’s ripped right out of a Disney movie.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2024
  • And then he got mobbed by teammates who tried to rip the jersey off the shortstop’s chest.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 3 June 2023
  • The war in Gaza has taken that shunt of disbelief and ripped it wide open.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 3 May 2024
  • How about Robin Roberts helping to solve a mystery ripped from the headlines?
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The Corvette was ripped into at least four major pieces and the driver was ejected 154 feet from the wreck.
    — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Wind and noise filled the cabin, clothes and phones were ripped from passengers and hurled into the void.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 18 Feb. 2024
  • And yes, Kevin G (Mahi Alam) once again rips his shirt off in victory.
    — Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Parts of roofs were ripped open atop its massive buildings.
    — Ben Finley, Fortune, 20 July 2023
  • The Bleachers — our guy Jack Antonoff — absolutely ripped it.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2024
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rip

2 of 2 noun
  • After 100 miles of use, there were no rips in the seams or gauges in the soles from sharp rocks.
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2023
  • Old varsity tees and low-rise sweats with a rip in the crotch?
    — Meg Donohue, ELLE, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Make sure all windows and doors have screens and are free of rips, tears or holes.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The singer-songwriter then stood up and turned around to prove the rip to the audience.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, PEOPLE.com, 28 Mar. 2022
  • The mattress proved durable against punctures, tears, and rips.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Biden regained his balance, checked his suit pants for a rip, then walked the rest of the stairs and gave a salute.
    — Rob Crilly, Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2021
  • Be gentle: When pressing the dough to fit the pan, work gently to avoid rips.
    — Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
  • The mattress is comfortable to sleep on and durable against rips and tears.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2023
  • There’s my friend who rushed out the day after Pearl Harbor to buy a rip saw.
    — Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2021
  • The lights are low enough to hide flaws like duct tape covering rips in the seating.
    — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2023
  • Elsewhere on the eastern seaboard, the rip tides were deadly.
    — Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023
  • McCabe’s rip from the high slot hit 89 mph on the speedometer, and teammates ribbed him for it.
    — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Carter uses speed, combined with a stab move and a rip, to beat Hurst for an 8-yard sack.
    — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022
  • His salty teen-boy cologne clung to his T-shirt, which had little rips at the neckline.
    — Sarah Stankorb, ELLE, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Looking to the outside right off the rip and hoping #13 Montauck Point draws in.
    — Ed Derosa, The Courier-Journal, 6 May 2022
  • One day last fall, Kathy Kretman looked out at the street in front of her apartment and gazed at a rip in space and time.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 14 June 2022
  • These kids are already being taught like what a club rip is.
    — Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2022
  • The stitching is well done, and there are no obvious snags or rips.
    — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The rip to 60 mph is 2.7 seconds, and the task of stopping the land missile is aided by twin air brakes that pop up from the rear wings.
    — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The rip to 60 mph is 2.7 seconds, and the task of stopping the land missile is aided by twin air brakes that pop up from the rear wings.
    — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
  • An 8th grader in Georgia was cited for a rip in her jeans.
    — Mayra Cuevas, CNN, 7 July 2022
  • The fabric held up well in the wash with no rips or snags, and the cotton stayed consistently soft.
    — Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2023
  • With rips at the knees, the distressed jeans offer a casual yet edgy vibe that can be dressed up or down.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The Guest in Residence founder wore a cream crewneck sweater from her brand over blue wide-leg mom jeans with large rips at the knees.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Every week this space could feature a rip of the Trojans defense.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Instead of getting swept out to sea by a murderous rip tide, the Vikings were 6-7 and still alive in the race for the NFC’s last playoff spot.
    — Steve Silverman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Their styles are all created in the same tone of off-white, a blank canvas waiting to be filled with stains and rips and creases.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2023
  • In Ghana, dangerous rip tides off the country’s coast have caused countless drownings over the years.
    — Jay Cohen, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Indeed, there was a rip underneath the right back pocket.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2023
  • Please only donate bags in good shape, that have no rips, stains or broken zippers.
    — Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024

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