ripped
Americanadjective
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drunk; intoxicated.
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under the influence of an illicit drug.
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having well-defined muscles; very muscular.
adjective
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torn
ripped jeans
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informal denoting or having highly developed muscles, esp abdominal muscles
a ripped torso
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If such an object passed extremely close to Neptune, the planet's gravity could have ripped it apart through tidal forces.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Around 2,000 had been evacuated from nearby villages as the fire ripped through the surrounding hills, damaging homes and destroying cars in the early hours.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Blazes have ripped through the Spokane region of eastern Washington state, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate over the past week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Dobbie, who is bald with light blue eyes and a noticeable squint, was last seen wearing white trainers, light blue ripped jeans, a salmon-coloured golf shirt and a light blue jumper.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
They ripped the sleeping bags out of their packs, zipped them together, and threw the large cover over the trunk.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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