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rip the vs tear the

Both "rip the" and "tear the" are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. "Rip the" is commonly used when referring to forcefully separating something, while "tear the" is used when describing the action of causing damage to something by pulling it apart.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 541 views

rip the

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when referring to forcefully separating something, often with a quick and strong motion.

Examples:

He tried to rip the paper, but it was too thick.
The dog managed to rip the toy apart in seconds.
She angrily ripped the letter into pieces.
The wind ripped the flag from its pole.
The child accidentally ripped the page of the book.

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Don't rip the mission statement, Little Flash.
Turn it up and rip the knob off.
We should go back and rip the Bagmen to shreds.
Svistunov Michail Ivanovic metallurgist... called for strikes and urged the workers to rip the flag from the factory.
Without the exact calibration, that ship will rip the time-space continuum apart.
Change that song before I rip the bloody radio out.
Tommy, just rip the ticket up.
And don't rip the ads out of my magazines.
If you touch, you rip the heart.
Went in to rip the place off.
Just promise not to rip the leather.
To rip the soul into seven pieces...
It's best to rip the plaster off quickly.
A herd that size will rip the house down.
All right, rip the panels up.
I'll just rip the needle out again.
It'll rip the skin off your bones.
We must not rip the heart out of the bill.
It's enough to rip the doors right off the hinges.
They are as like to rip the flesh from your bone as greet you with a happy good day.

Alternatives:

tear the
pull the
shred the
destroy the
separate the

tear the

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when describing the action of causing damage to something by pulling it apart.

Examples:

She tried to tear the fabric, but it was too strong.
The child accidentally tore the page of the book.
He tore the wrapping paper to reveal the gift.
The storm tore the roof off the house.
The dog managed to tear the cushion open.

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I have seen them tear the flesh from animals and men alike.
Now, don't tear the wrapping paper.
All I could do was watch this thing tear the place apart.
I wanted to tear the place up a little before they took it.
In all my years as a Wizard, I have only known one form of magic... strong enough to tear the veil.
'Cause he looks like he wants to tear the flesh from my body.
A little hollow is made in the top of each žlikrof, taking care not to tear the dough.
I'm about to tear the final fingernail off your hand.
Sometimes I could tear the clothes from your body.
I say we tear the whole place down and start from scratch.
They're coming to tear the place down.
Go ahead, tear the place apart.
We're going to have to tear the place apart.
When you're on Broadway, you cannot tear the proscenium down.
Now you have to tear the nail.
I'd tear the world apart.
Go ahead, tear the place apart.
You better tear the attic up, find something to help Sam.
Use your teeth to tear the tape.
Let's tear the page in half.

Alternatives:

rip the
pull the
shred the
destroy the
separate the

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