4 verb If something rips into someone or something or rips through them, it enters that person or thing so quickly and forcefully that it often goes completely through them. (=tear). A volley of bullets ripped into the facing wall... V prep/adv.
The exclamation point (!) is a mark of punctuation used after a word, phrase, or sentence that expresses a strong emotion. Also called an exclamation mark or (in newspaper jargon) a shriek. The exclamation point was first used in English in the 16th century. However, the mark didn't become a standard feature on keyboards until the 1970s.
If the question or exclamation is at the end of the quotation, the question mark or exclamation point comes before the closing quotation mark. Incorrect: Look at that! he exclaimed.