RIP (OUT) Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

rip (out)

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People use it constantly, for meetings, drafts, code, decisions that used to take longer and even for figuring out how to word a response to a difficult colleague.

— Adrian Carr, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
That being said, neither of their statements seemed as strongly worded as UEFA’s and focused on not being consulted rather than the substance of the proposal.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

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Kerry McCoy’s guitar juices up a mid-song gallop by abruptly pivoting from big and noisy to compressed and snarling; at the climax, everything cuts out for a second to spotlight a Daniel Tracy drum fill.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
Stepping into the band’s lead guitarist role was Nick Johnston, a forceful presence delivering crisp musical phrases that could be fittingly elegant or snarling.

— Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

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Meta declined to comment on whether Muse could still offer financial assistance if more banks move further to prevent AI agents from consumer accounts.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
His office declined to comment when asked about Overton’s involvement in drafting the scientific justification document.

— David Lim, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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Critics point to remarks Netanyahu allegedly made at a 2019 Likud Party meeting.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
When one person remarks that Holmes may be a victim of Stockholm Syndrome under Evans, viewers can only wonder if the same can be said for Fielder and Holmes.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

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And be sure to check age restrictions before using any products on children — baby and child chest rubs will be formulated with gentler ingredients.

— Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
The orchestra is formulating plans for a temporary facility in hangars at Tempelhof Airport, which closed in 2008.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

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What is all Jeanie’s posting if not an attempt to think in public, to be reified into something other than, as the characters of Degenerates might phrase it, an NPC in her own life?

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Jackson’s warm tone and phrasing complement Dylan’s catalog beautifully.

— Bret Saunders, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026

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An ultra-fine, barrier-reparative mist, under-eye patches, and lip balms are also essential—tucked away in a pouch inside my Alex Mill tote.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 19 July 2026
Meanwhile, Hyland, 35, shared a video of herself lip syncing the song on vacation in Puerto Rico with husband Wells Adams and friends.

— Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

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