rip up

verb

1. to tear (paper) into small pieces

2. to annul, cancel, or unilaterally disregard

3. to dig up, dig into, or remove (a surface)

   they are ripping up the street

Example Sentences

Having conviction in a method is a sign of strong leadership and it would be odd to rip up three years of work and start again.

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We opened the floor for fans to imagine a world in which they could rip up the rulebook and start again.

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In that spirit, we asked players, pundits and even referees what football could look like if we ripped up the rulebook and started afresh.

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The challenge saw them ripping up portraits of former contestants.

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But women's football and sport wouldn't be where it is if no-one put their head above the parapet and ripped up the rule book.

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