ripping

[ rip-ing ]

adjective

1. Chiefly British Informal. excellent; splendid; fine.

ripping

/ ˈrɪpɪŋ /

adjective

1. archaic.
   excellent; splendid

Derived Forms

• ˈrippingly, adverb

Other Words From

• ripping·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ripping¹

First recorded in 1705–15; rip ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

But in 2022, with inflation ripping and Democrats staring down defeat, the Biden White House made a major announcement just 10 weeks before Election Day: The administration would be canceling $10,000 in student loan debt for those making less than $125,000.

From Slate

At the same time as Harris wasn’t offering direct relief from high prices, she ceased attacking corporate greed and big business for ripping off Americans and keeping prices high.

From Slate

UCLA’s defense kept pressure on Iowa throughout the game, with Carson Schwesinger grabbing two interceptions and Kain Medrano ripping the ball away to force another turnover.

From Los Angeles Times

“America was not going to tolerate the communist regime destroying our freedoms, ripping our borders wide open, trying to turn our kids trans and promoting abortion as reproductive rights,” she said.

From Salon

Some have argued that such attacks may be part of a strategy aimed at ripping through Lebanon’s social fabric, and transforming the country into a hostile environment for Hezbollah and its “community of resistance”.

From BBC