Words similar to ripping

Example sentences for: ripping

How can you use “ripping” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Without elevating these often petty struggles into a war of "ideas," it may be worth asking: What are these people ripping themselves up about?
If Fortune couldn't resist ripping us off, a bit of credit might have been nice.
"FATHER CHRISTOPHER (ripping off his mask): Ah ha!
Other critics predict Microsoft's new bells and whistles will make no difference to the average user, who will consider the competing browsers "more alike than different" (Bruce Schwartz, USA Today ). Still others accuse Microsoft of predatory business practices, including ripping off the programming language Java from its competitor Sun.
English has other such ups and downs: ripping up a house versus ripping down the same structure, for instance, or the hearty Drink it down! instead of Drink it up!