rips Synonyms
rips Meaning
rips
cut sense 5b, criticize, disparage, to hit sharply, to utter violently, a current of water roughened by passing over an irregular bottom, to saw or split (wood) with the grain, a body of water made rough by the meeting of opposing tides, currents, or winds, to tear or split apart or open, to slash or slit with or as if with a sharp blade, rip current, a rent made by ripping, a dissolute person, to become ripped, to rush headlong
rips Sentence Examples
- The dog's claws ripped through the fabric, leaving a gaping hole.
- The wind ripped the kite from his hands and sent it soaring into the sky.
- The seamstress ripped out the stitches, determined to fix the errant seam.
- The hiker ripped a branch from a tree to use as a walking stick.
- The bullet ripped through the target, leaving a clean hole.
- The thunderstorm ripped through the town, leaving downed trees and power lines in its wake.
- The artist ripped a page from the sketchbook, discarding it in frustration.
- The student ripped a hole in his paper when erasing a mistake.
- The machine ripped the metal sheets into perfect squares.
- The thief ripped the necklace from her neck, leaving her with nothing but a memory.
FAQs About the word rips
cut sense 5b, criticize, disparage, to hit sharply, to utter violently, a current of water roughened by passing over an irregular bottom, to saw or split (wood)
tears, shreds, cuts, cleaves, tatters, slashes,rends, splits, ribbons, rives
lags, creeps, drags, pokes,crawls, hangs (around or out), pokes, lingers, lumbers, shuffles
The dog's claws ripped through the fabric, leaving a gaping hole.
The wind ripped the kite from his hands and sent it soaring into the sky.
The seamstress ripped out the stitches, determined to fix the errant seam.
The hiker ripped a branch from a tree to use as a walking stick.
