get rid of

phrase

: to do something so as to no longer have or be affected or bothered by (something or someone that is unwanted)

It's time to get rid of this old sweater.

I can't seem to get rid of this cold.

He stayed on talking and talking. She finally got rid of him by saying she had to make dinner.

Examples of get rid of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But according to court documents, Gardner’s father was willing to pay off Bridegan to get rid of him, WJXT reported. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Epic’s announcement comes at a time health insurance business practices are under fire from patients, physicians, lawmakers and regulators at both the state and federal level to reduce or get rid of prior authorization. — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

That was quite confusing, so the clubs voted to get rid of it. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Mop floors with a simple solution of warm water and liquid soap after cleaning grout to get rid of excess cleaner and to sanitize the area. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for get rid of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove