Examples of “rip” in a Sentence

verb To tear something apart quickly and forcefully.

• Be careful not to rip the page when you turn it.
• He ripped the wrapping paper off the gift.
• Her jeans ripped at the knee.

noun A torn place in fabric or material.

• The tent had a rip in the roof, so the rain came in.
• She sewed up the rip in the curtain.
• There's a rip in the sleeve of your jacket.

verb (informal) To copy digital audio or video from a disc onto a computer.

• I spent the weekend ripping my old CDs so I could listen on the train.
• Can you rip this DVD for me before we travel?
• He ripped the CD to add the songs to his phone.