1
as in to rob
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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2
as in to steal
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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3
as in to cheat
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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Recent Examples of rip-off
Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Curiously, the Trump White House seems to think that protecting Main Street Americans from rip-offs is an argument for the bureau’s extinction.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
Kevin Young’s Cougars ripped off nine consecutive wins before losing to formidable Houston in the Big 12 semifinal.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
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Noun
It was voted worst prequel, remake, rip-off or sequel, and the duo nabbed worst screen combo.
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Lost International, a prominent surf and lifestyle brand, has filed a $100 million trademark infringement suit against Lady Gaga, alleging some of her Mayhem designs and merchandise rip off one of its logos.
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Noun
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Details of how detectives connected the thefts and closed in on the three men have not been released.—
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California lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are seeking hundreds of millions of state dollars to support the implementation of the state’s new theft and drug treatment law.—
Verb
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Take for example, when she got robbed in episode 2.—
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An extremely rare inflammatory condition in his blood vessels caused several blood clots to form on both sides of his head, placing him in a coma and robbing him of the ability to speak, walk and eat.—
Verb
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Coop is fired from his high-profile finance job, starts stealing from his wealthy neighbors to keep up his lifestyle, chaos ensues, and get your popcorn ready.—
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When Myers arrived at the shed, Mahdi attacked, shooting him nine times, pouring diesel fuel on his body and setting him on fire before stealing his police truck and multiple guns, court records say.—
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Getty Images Photo: Getty Images Okay, cheating here a little, as Zendaya has already been cast as Ronnie Spector in Barry Jenkins’s biopic of the iconic singer and lead of the ’60s girl group the Ronettes.—
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Trump cheers major voter ID win — says Dems can’t 'cheat' anymore.—
Verb
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Jose Siri, pinch-running for Mark Vientos, swiped second in the top of the eighth, and with one out, Tyrone Taylor singled up the middle off George Soriano to send him home.—
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Lee totaled three hits, scored two runs and swiped his third base of the season as the Giants beat the Seattle Mariners, 4-1, on Matt Chapman’s bobblehead night, extending their winning streak to six games and improving to 7-1 for the first time since 2003.—
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Carving her own musical lane in an industry so determined to squeeze her into a box has been a challenge, but PinkPantheress isn’t one to let outside voices get to her.—
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Plus, this portable Bluetooth karaoke machine is small enough to squeeze into an Easter basket.—
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Those commercial jobs grew scarce because of the consolidation of ad agencies and the rise of marketing content plucked from social media.—
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Whether picked from your garden or plucked from the farmer’s market, fresh asparagus is one of the surest signs of spring.—
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The brand sponsors hustling to join the crew hope the ride is just getting started.—
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In 2023, his final year with the Boston Red Sox, manager Alex Cora benched him twice, the first time in June for a failure to hustle on the base paths, and then again in August allegedly for showing up late to the ballpark.—
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“Rip-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rip-off. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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