was ripping
- past progressive of rip.
Example Sentences
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Farney, a 33-year State Farm veteran, told his sales force he was ripping up their existing contracts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
It all started more than a hundred years ago, when a lethal cholera outbreak was ripping through the German town of Hamburg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2024
What had been an obscure disease from Africa was ripping through European and U.S. gay communities.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 10, 2023
A few courts over, Haniya Minhas was ripping one of the great young backhands, which she begins with the nub of her racket handle just about resting on her back hip.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2022
The storm surge was ripping the house off its foundation.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
