rip up
Britishverb
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to tear (paper) into small pieces
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to annul, cancel, or unilaterally disregard
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to dig up, dig into, or remove (a surface)
they are ripping up the street
Example Sentences
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"Like, in 1997, 100 cards were printed and 80 were ripped up and torn by kids playing," she said.
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Others want to rip up the funding system entirely.
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That is forcing vineyard owners from Bordeaux to Australia to rip up vines and leave grapes to rot in the fields.
They can't rip up the domestic structure, because that was voted on last year.
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But she warned this should not involve "ripping up a deal halfway through" for migrants who are contributing to the economy and the country.
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