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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The damage was done in PSG's staggering opening 45 minutes, with Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha the scorers as City were ripped apart.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Flames ripped through the roof, and it took about 180 firefighters more than an hour and 36 minutes to knock down the blaze at 1001 E. 27th St.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Dramatic footage shows the moment a tornado ripped through the city of Marsala and nearby town Petrosino, in Sicily.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
"The theatre came up in the 1970s... I was so happy when it opened," said Manjunath, watching as seats were ripped out and strewn outside.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
He was about to tell her that the storm had ripped it away, when he turned .and forgot about the cape.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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