RIPPED Synonyms: 260 Similar and Opposite Words

ripped 1 of 2

adjective

ˈript

Definition of ripped

slang

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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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

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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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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as in sped

to proceed or move quickly the car went ripping down the road

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as in yanked

to separate or remove by forceful pulling rip a sheet off the pad of paper

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reattached

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Recent Examples of ripped

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Well, take a look at the devastation here where that flood wall ripped through this village on the Trishuli River, taking out most of this community. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 The four-piece from Austin, Texas ripped through their midday set, where the blazing sun was no match for their energy (if a little hard on their face paint). — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2026 Rescue teams in Nepal have located 187 tourists after deadly landslides ripped through the Himalayan nation on Wednesday, local officials said Saturday, with around 3,000 people still missing on both sides of the Nepal-China border. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 On the first drive, Gipson ripped around the Texans’ right tackle and got to Mills for the team’s first sack. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026 Washed grey colorways, tonal floral embroidery and ripped knees are some of the ways the brand is injecting newness for fall. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 Instead, the man allegedly ripped a gold chain necklace off the clerk’s neck and fled, according to police. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026 After Jeremy Pena singled, Alvarez ripped a low-inside sinker to the warning track in right-center for a 7-6 lead. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Advocates for victims said that gun violence has ripped any sense of normalcy from families and entire neighborhoods. — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripped

Adjective

During a search, officers discovered a loaded handgun in the employee's bag.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of loaded

Adjective

Eurotrash from Frauke Finsterwalder will have its world premiere in Zurich, the festival confirmed Monday, following a writer called Philipp who embarks with his terminally ill and hopelessly drunk mother, Helene, on a road trip through Switzerland.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
This was the context for Justice Brewer’s remarks about Philip sober restraining Philip drunk.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of drunk

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The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) launched the 3Dirigo X, a 30-foot boat that sliced through the water at speeds approaching 40 knots.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
The Himalayan landmass, where last week’s deadly flooding in Nepal and China took place, rises from shifting fault lines and is sliced by mighty rivers that are fed by glaciers.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of sliced

Verb

Olstead yanked the handle to release his parachute and watched the red-white-and-blue fabric unfurl.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
In his view, a prosperous society was teetering on the edge of a meaningful shift toward communitarianism before being yanked back.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of yanked

Adjective

But when a traumatic drunken night resurfaces, Júlía must confront shame, family responsibilities and the courage to tell her own story, reads the logline.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
As powerful as Diamanda’s performance was, however, that specific reference later came to mean more to me on a drunken road trip through Kosovo with a Serb nationalist.

— Matt Thompson, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of drunken

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