ripping off the band-aid

A form of rip off the band-aid — To perform a painful or unpleasant, but necessary, action quickly so as to minimize the pain or fear associated with it.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rip off the band-aid
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APA

ripping off the band-aid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripping%20off%20the%20band-aid

MLA

“ripping off the band-aid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripping%20off%20the%20band-aid. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ripping off the band-aid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripping%20off%20the%20band-aid.

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