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ripped

American  
[ript] / rɪpt /

adjective

Slang.

  1. drunk; intoxicated.

  2. under the influence of an illicit drug.

  3. having well-defined muscles; very muscular.

ripped British  
/ rɪpt /

adjective

  1. torn

    ripped jeans

  2. informal denoting or having highly developed muscles, esp abdominal muscles

    a ripped torso
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ripped

First recorded in 1815–25; rip 1 + -ed 2

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Ripped from his homelands as a child, Lanne survived two of those camps before living out his final years as a shipmate and beloved advocate for his people.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2024

Ripped hunks of artificial turf hung up on riverside vegetation.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

Ripped wiring and lighting hang from the ceiling like bare branches of dead trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2022

You showed how funky lawyers can be Ripped out a “kraken” live on TV You’re deleted.

From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2021

“I had the worst day. Ripped panty hose, cranky clients, and then the car broke down.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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