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to rip
01
to tear, cut, or open something forcefully and quickly
Transitive: to rip a fabric or paper
1.1
to be violently torn
02
to cut wood lengthwise, following the direction of the grain
Transitive: to rip wood
03
to move with great speed and force, causing destruction or damage in the process
Intransitive
04
to sharply criticize or condemn someone or something
Transitive: to rip someone's work
05
to take something dishonestly or unlawfully
Transitive: to rip sth
06
to extract audio or video content from a physical medium, such as a CD or DVD and convert it into a digital format for storage or playback
Transitive: to rip audio or video content
Rip
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the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
02
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
03
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
04
a dissolute man in fashionable society
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Example
The aggressive player accidentally ripped the opponent's jersey during the match.
The fierce gusts of wind threatened to rip the tent from its stakes during the camping trip.
With a single tug, he managed to rip the letter into shreds out of anger.
She accidentally ripped her favorite shirt on a sharp nail sticking out from the fence.
The burglars ripped the valuable artwork from the museum in the dead of night.
