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has been ripping

  • present perfect progressive of rip (3rd person singular).

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"He has been ripping it up for so long," Murray told BBC Rugby Union Weekly.

From BBC Feb. 20, 2026

“The allegations in our lawsuit confirm what millions of New Yorkers have long suspected - Charter-Spectrum has been ripping you off,” the attorney general said in a statement.

From Reuters Feb. 16, 2018

The Baylor offense has been ripping up the Big 12 for most of Art Briles’ eight years as coach of the Bears.

From Washington Times Feb. 23, 2016

Raised in Kauai, Hawaii, Jesse has been ripping it up since the age of 11.

From Time Magazine Archive