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Rip (Verb)

Cut (wood) along the grain.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Move precipitously or violently; "The tornado ripped along the coast".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The strong gust of wind ripped through the trees causing destruction everywhere.
A massive wave ripped over the ship's bow, threatening to engulf the vessel.
The racing car ripped down the highway, speeding past all other vehicles.
The fire ripped through the old warehouse, spreading rapidly to neighboring buildings.
The storm ripped across the city, leaving a trail of devastation behind.

Criticize or abuse strongly and violently; "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation".

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

The company was accused of trying to rip off the competitor's design for their new product line.
The pop star was sued for ripping off the lyrics from a lesser-known artist's song.
A local artist claimed that a famous painter ripped off her unique technique.
The gaming company was criticized for ripping off the level design from a classic video game.
The electronics manufacturer was fined for ripping off patented technology from a rival company.

Tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips".