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to cut, tear apart, or tear off roughly; to become torn apart; tear made by ripping

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Usage examples (35)
  • "It was an incredible afternoon and the change of emotion at having the title ripped from Celtic's grasp was unbelievable.
  • A tv story, uncut, unfiltered, ripped from the headlines.
  • Did you hear her scream as she was ripped from the world?
  • We like to say our stories are ‘ripped from the heart’.
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