rip-roaring
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of rip-roaring
1825–35, rip 1 + roaring, alteration of rip-roarious, modeled on uproarious
Example Sentences
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This rip-roaring AI-powered bull market has already overcome a handful of potentially existential challenges, from the 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank to last year’s tariff tantrum.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Fortunately for him, Davis also has rip-roaring memories of triumph at the theatre that this year is staging the World Snooker Championship for a 50th time.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
With Springsteen taking the microphone, the audience was treated to an unforgettable version of The Doors’ “Light My Fire,” followed by Steve Earle’s rip-roaring take on “Roadhouse Blues.”
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
A teensy stretch of trading weakness this year—a pause in rip-roaring gains, really—has left the valuation looking ordinary, despite a profit outlook that has no equal in history.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
The boys were probably having a rip-roaring time, and being welcomed into the company of men was surely good for them, even if it did leave Penelope sitting helplessly, waiting for their return.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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