Open and Rip

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Open verb - To change from a closed to an open position.

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Rip and open are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rip" instead a verb "Open".

Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener

Rip verb - To cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it.

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Open and rip are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Open" instead a verb "Rip".

Nearby Words: ripped, ripping, ripper

heart	open heart	rip heart
way	open way	rip way
stomach	open stomach	rip stomach
door	open door	rip door
Other words: hole, car, bag, eyes, enemies.

They could easily gore you open and rip your throat out with these things, and often they do.

Source: Lightning Bruiser / Real Life
She could have named this trope... except that, as noted, she typically removes the skirt entirely rather than just rip it open.

Source: Action Dress Rip
Some have criticized the implied metaphor, pointing out that gays generally have neither the urge to rip people's throats open nor superpowers to allow them to do so with impunity.

Source: Have You Tried Not Being a Monster?

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Rip and Open. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/rip

Open & Rip. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/rip>.

Rip or Open. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/rip.

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