Meaning & use
ripped
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Torn or pulled apart forcefully.
See it in a sentence
The old jeans were ripped at both knees.
The storm ripped several shingles off the roof.
A note on using this word
Informally, "ripped" also describes someone very muscular with well-defined muscles; keep the two meanings distinct by context.
Words with a similar meaning
torn
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
(informal) Very muscular, with well-defined muscles and little body fat.
After a year of training, she looked ripped for the competition.
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