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

Finding a safe place to get rid of nuclear waste is also a problem. — Donald Keough, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026

Read on below to learn about six ways to get rid of pigeons on your roof (and keep them from coming back). — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026

Holifield joked that the family's annual fish fry dinners were a way to get rid of all the fish Hinton caught. — Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2026

If old collections are taking up space and perhaps preventing you from starting a new collection in this next decade, get rid of them. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 31 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for get rid of

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