rip up

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rip up

verb rips up · ripping up · ripped up

transitive To destroy by ripping. The frustrated writer ripped up her manuscript.
Similar: tear up
slang, transitive To move quickly or violently upon. We're going to rip up the dancefloor tonight.

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verb to destroy by ripping

Italiano	dilaniare, sbranare
Ελληνικά	καταξεσκίζω kataxeskízo

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@misc{rip_up_2026,
  title = {rip up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rip%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}