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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The same access also exposed the email addresses the gang used for a file-sharing service called MEGA, which facilitated the group’s data theft from successful breaches.—
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Stephanie Lynn Serbin, 42, of Hobart, is charged with two counts of felony theft and one count of fraud, all Level 5 felonies.—
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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.—
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Take for example, when she got robbed in episode 2.—
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Carla O’Brien, a Pennsylvania mother and wife of a Pittsburgh Police lieutenant, is accused of stealing $147,408 from the Fox Chapel Baseball Softball Association (FCABSA) for personal use during her time as treasurer, according to the Bridgeville Signal Item and other area outlets.—
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The speedster can take extra bases on hits or steal them after reaching.—
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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.—
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Katie March, the Democratic legislative staffer who swiped in the activist had her security clearances stripped and faced disciplinary action.—
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Owen would be excited about the prospect of college kids running around Grey Sloan swiping stuff for a scavenger hunt?—
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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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The New York Times: In pressing forward with its assault on Gaza, Israel hopes to squeeze Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages.—
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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 9 Apr. 2025.
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