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ripped

American  
[ript] / rɪpt /

adjective

Slang.

  1. drunk; intoxicated.

  2. under the influence of an illicit drug.

  3. having well-defined muscles; very muscular.

ripped British  
/ rɪpt /

adjective

  1. torn

    ripped jeans

  2. informal denoting or having highly developed muscles, esp abdominal muscles

    a ripped torso
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Etymology

Origin of ripped

First recorded in 1815–25; rip 1 + -ed 2

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It was the longest journey any English team had ever made for a Champions League knockout game, but there was no sign of fatigue as Newcastle ripped Qarabag to shreds.

From Barron's

He flipped the envelope over and ripped open the flap.

From Literature

She turned the computer off and ripped out the plug, but the words danced in her head.

From Literature

“And then the floor got ripped away from under me completely.”

From Los Angeles Times

All those combined Calcutta Cup teams that people did pre-match - Scotland had an average of three or four players in a joint side - were ripped to shreds.

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