as in to relieve
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
worked two jobs to rid himself of debt
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Corlys orders his men to thread the rocky Dragonstone pass at low tide, even relieving the helmsman of the ship’s wheel at the crucial moment.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026 -
Philip Abner relieved and got the final out of the inning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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Instead, Meledandri freed filmmakers and animators to make movies about antic antiheroes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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The group issued a point-by-point analysis of the memorandum, criticizing it for potentially freeing up tens of billions of dollars for Iran without putting sufficient safeguards to ensure the country won’t use the money to fund operations against the United States.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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After clearing logjams in the White House and House of Representatives, the legislation drew broad support in an election year where both parties are increasingly aware that voters have said they're fed up with the high cost of living.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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Declan Rice had a free kick around six minutes into the match, but Ghana cleared it away immediately.—
Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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“Rid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rid. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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