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rip on

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verb

  1. slang (tr, adv) to insult or criticize (someone) playfully; tease

"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

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“Watching Kyle rip on a wakeboard or surfboard or ski or whatever it was, it was astonishing to watch,” said 28-year-old Whitney Gardner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2023

Just like my mother took a brave step and opened up about our family's depression to me, I took her baton, and let it rip on the Clown Palace stage.

From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2023

Skelton also indulged in his love of Wagner, performing the poignant Wesendonck Lieder with a rich subtlety, before letting rip on the love song, The Mastersingers of Nuremberg.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2021

"It definitely made for a good headline and some good comments for people to rip on American men’s tennis. But ... we’ll be back in there."

From Fox News ● Jun. 3, 2021

My socks stretch and rip on the pavement.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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