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adjective

ˈript How to pronounce ripped (audio)
Definition of rippednext
slang
1
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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2
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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ripped

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verb

past tense of rip
1
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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2
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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3
as in sped
to proceed or move quickly the car went ripping down the road

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4
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
Verb
In the fifth, Bregman ripped a sweeper from Jake Bird into the visitors' bullpen in left for a three-run shot to cap the Cubs' four-run inning. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Winds ripped gutters from cottages where staff members live during the school year and tore the face from a clock tower that has stood at the school since its founding more than a century ago. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 The students ripped down the goal posts and carried them all the way up the hill to The Grove and partied into the night. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 For her sophomore film, de Araújo remains compelled to tell unnerving stories that are ripped from real-life events. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026 The images her sister captured after the strike show the trajectory of the projectile, which ripped through floor after floor, and left a gaping hole covered in a thick layer of white dust. — Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Maye connected on checkdowns to Henry and Rhamondre Stevenson and ripped another pass to Brown on a comeback route, this time inches away from Gonzalez’s outstretched arms. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Angels starter Reid Detmers (3-8) issued a one-out walk to Gunnar Henderson in the fourth before O’Neill ripped a fastball far over the left-field wall — his ninth homer of the season and second in two days. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 This comes as wildfires have ripped through Spokane, Washington. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripped
  1. loaded
  2. drunk
  3. tore
  4. sliced
  5. sped
  6. yanked
  7. hooked
  8. drunken
Adjective
  • In practical terms, the study suggests a preference for agentic AI to simplify drudge work and logistics, such as narrowing choices or suggesting better options, rather than taking full control of emotionally loaded or high-complexity decisions.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • State police said Guerette was removed from his vehicle for safety reasons before troopers searched the minivan, allegedly finding a loaded 9mm handgun in a box, which was seized by police.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of loaded
Adjective
  • Habib, who joined the department in 2007, was responding to a 911 call at a Bronx catering hall in 2023 when a drunk and disorderly man resisted arrest, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In 2014, the Glaswegian photographer Dougie Wallace released a collection of photographs of incredibly drunk stag-do and hen-do parties in Blackpool.
    — George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of drunk
Verb
  • One month after a fire tore through the Helix Apartments in St Louis Park, Minnesota, neighbors are still stepping in to help.
    — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Second-round pick Chase Bisontis, who was in contention for the starting right guard position, tore the MCL in his left knee.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of tore
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  • For example, make our Blueberry and Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Muffins in the summer orturn a bumper crop of zucchini into Zucchini Bread to be frozen whole or sliced to enjoy in the fall.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
  • At Mano a Mano in Chicago, Mortadella is sliced thick and then griddled for a panino brunch sandwich with eggs and Calabrian chili butter.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of sliced
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  • Between 2008 and 2014, advances in an early branch of artificial intelligence known as machine learning, which allows computers to learn and adapt, sped up the experimental process at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As the plane sped down the runway, air traffic controllers and a witness on the ground noticed sparks coming from near its wheels.
    — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of sped
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  • The officer is also seen putting a woman in a patrol car — the same woman who is shown on the ground having her hair yanked by an officer.
    — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This bestselling line of classic creepy characters is yanked straight from your best memories of Halloween as a child.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of yanked
Adjective
  • The word likely referred to the way grapes grow in hooked, clustered bunches.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Amelie Claydon put together a guide for new fans who are looking to stay hooked.
    — Matt Piper, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of hooked
Adjective
  • Madness, and all thanks to the powers of drunken room service.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Newell accused the Record of illegally obtaining and leaking information about a drunken-driving incident, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of drunken

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“Ripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripped. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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