rid (someone or something) of
phrasal verb
rid (someone or something) of; ridding (someone or something) of; rids (someone or something) of
: to cause (someone or something) to no longer have or be affected by (someone or something unwanted)
The police are trying to rid the town of drug dealers.
rid the garden of pests
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Playing smarter means getting rid of the ball — throwing it out of bounds or into the ground — instead of holding it for that extra half second in hopes the receiver gets open.
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2025
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.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
But when you inevitably get bitten this summer, here's how to get rid of mosquito bites according to dermatology experts.
—Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 7 July 2025
The state has about a $4.6 billion budget, enough to hand out $1.3 billion in income tax cuts this year for middle-class residents and getting rid of the state’s tax on electricity usage.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2025
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.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
But when you inevitably get bitten this summer, here's how to get rid of mosquito bites according to dermatology experts.
—Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 7 July 2025
The state has about a $4.6 billion budget, enough to hand out $1.3 billion in income tax cuts this year for middle-class residents and getting rid of the state’s tax on electricity usage.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
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“Rid (someone or something) of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rid%20%28someone%20or%20something%29%20of. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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