ripped
Americanadjective
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drunk; intoxicated.
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under the influence of an illicit drug.
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having well-defined muscles; very muscular.
adjective
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torn
ripped jeans
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informal denoting or having highly developed muscles, esp abdominal muscles
a ripped torso
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Dramatic footage shows the moment a tornado ripped through the city of Marsala and nearby town Petrosino, in Sicily.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
A section of the plane’s rudder—which controls side to side movements—was ripped from its tail, according to images of the aircraft and an official familiar with the initial investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
“For 15 years we developed hundreds of thousands of followers who we were able to build community with. Then without warning or cause, they ripped away our ability to communicate with our community.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Arsenal: Solid start to their title defence until they were ripped apart by Brighton having survived a penalty scare at Sunderland.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Some think they’d be spaghettified—stretched thin until they were ripped in two.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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