Sentence examples for rip up from inspiring English sources

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"rip up" is correct and usable in written English.
It is an informal phrase which is most commonly used to mean tear into small pieces or destroy something. For example, "I ripped up the letter after reading it."

Dictionary

rip up

verb

To destroy by ripping.

synonyms

tear up

shred

Exact(57)

"Rip up your lawns!

The New York Times - Style

She likes to rip up blankets.

The New Yorker

So rip up your membership card.

The Guardian

"You wouldn't rip up the Mona Lisa".

The New York Times

Does it rip up the rulebook like the original NSX?

Independent

Let's rip up the law book and start again.

The Guardian - Sport

The animals are aggressive and rip up Teddy's clothing.

The New York Times

Half of it would be brilliant, and the other half you'd rip up.

The New Yorker

Similar(3)

The protesters had planned to rip up the crops.

BBC

In the latter case (LEF 44) the mud layer may also represent a rip-up clast.

Earth, Planets and Space

The abundance of rip-up clasts of organic matter decreases upwards.

Geoenvironmental Disasters

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