rip on
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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For casual listeners, there are other signs: Inconsistent drum patterns, bland lyrics, and a singer who never strays from the melody or lets rip on the final chorus.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
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
"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
“If you could hear the way we rip on each other weekly. That was so kind, that was so nice. He’s never said that to me — ever. Ever.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2020
My socks stretch and rip on the pavement.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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