Rip and Tarry

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Rip verb - To proceed or move quickly.

Usage example: the car went ripping down the road

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Tarry is an antonym for rip.

Nearby Words: ripped, ripping, ripper

Tarry verb - To move or act slowly.

Usage example: the dean tarried in making his decision, still not sure if he should suspend the student or not

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Rip is an antonym for tarry.

Nearby Words: tarred, tarried, tarrying

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Tarry and Rip. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rip/tarry

Rip & Tarry. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rip/tarry>.

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