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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Potassium supports blood pressure by helping your kidneys to get rid of extra sodium.
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025
These instruments are very good at identifying the direction of such a signal and getting rid of it.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 June 2025
Another way to get rid of them is hand-picking them and dropping them into a bucket of soapy water.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
If your outdoor rug is looking a little dingy, or worse, a little soap and water and some spot-cleaning can get rid of grime and stains and get it back to a presentable state.
—Karen Grossman, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025
These instruments are very good at identifying the direction of such a signal and getting rid of it.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 June 2025
Another way to get rid of them is hand-picking them and dropping them into a bucket of soapy water.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
If your outdoor rug is looking a little dingy, or worse, a little soap and water and some spot-cleaning can get rid of grime and stains and get it back to a presentable state.
—Karen Grossman, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for rid (oneself) of
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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 2 Jul. 2025.
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