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rips up

rips up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rip up.

Meaning of rip up

Verb

rip up (third-person singular simple present rips up, present participle ripping up, simple past and past participle ripped up)

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

Questions about rips up

What is rips up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Rips up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rip up.

Words near rips up in the dictionary

  1. rips someone a new asshole
  2. rips someone a new one
  3. rips someone's face off
  4. rips someone's head off
  5. rips to shreds
  6. rips up
  7. ripsack
  8. ripsacks
  9. ripsaw
  10. ripsawed
  11. ripsawing

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