rip
verb (used with object)
to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner.
are ripping
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present progressiveof rip.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"And that's not just writers who continually return to the Greeks and Romans -- the history, the myths, the characters, the events -- that's also readers. These are ripping good yarns."
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
To be sure, weird things happen on ice and snow when athletes are ripping down mountains and carving around sharp turns—and glory is decided by fractions of a second.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
One by one, commodities are ripping higher as the lack of investment over the past decade finally catches up.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026
And they are ripping up the rulebook in very different ways.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2024
“You are ripping up this family because you think you deserve the prettiest house.”
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
