Synonyms

ripping

American

[rip-ing] / ˈrɪp ɪŋ /

adjective

Chiefly British Informal. excellent; splendid; fine.

ripping British

/ ˈrɪpɪŋ /

adjective

archaic excellent; splendid

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Other Word Forms

rippingly

adverb

Etymology

Origin of ripping

First recorded in 1705–15; rip ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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Ripping off the Band-Aid and auditing myself was a massive relief.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Ripping the Commanders’ effort — however well deserved — certainly appears to go against that.

From Washington Times • Oct. 6, 2023

Sam: Ripping up the culture of entitlement among the current crop of players.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2022

“That’s where case-breaking really exploded,” said Gelfman, who heads a breaking business, Miami-based Ripping Wax.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2020

Ripping: what did it mean?—God knows, I did not care; it was the sort of word that schoolgirls had for hockey, wildly inappropriate to those past weeks of misery and exultation.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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