rid (oneself) of
phrasal verb
rid (oneself) of; ridding (oneself) of; rids (oneself) of
: to cause (oneself) to no longer have or be affected by (someone or something unwanted)
She went to the beach to relax and rid herself of all her worries.
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The only possible answer if America really did want to get rid of its billionaires, short of nationalizing much of the economy, is massive, confiscatory taxes.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Recognizing this, along with the severity of their housing crises, a number of cities and states have gotten rid of single-family-exclusive zoning in the last decade, along with other barriers to building housing.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 7 July 2025
Some coffee drinkers swear by using lemons to get rid of the stains.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
So then America, and the UK came in, got rid of him, and put the Pahlavis in place.
—Fiction Non Fiction
july 3, Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Recognizing this, along with the severity of their housing crises, a number of cities and states have gotten rid of single-family-exclusive zoning in the last decade, along with other barriers to building housing.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 7 July 2025
Some coffee drinkers swear by using lemons to get rid of the stains.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
So then America, and the UK came in, got rid of him, and put the Pahlavis in place.
—Fiction Non Fiction
july 3, Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
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“Rid (oneself) of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rid%20%28oneself%29%20of. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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