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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Young Democratic insurgents have suggested a wave of primarying to get rid of feckless incumbents, and the old guard has bitten back.
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Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
Another commenter told them to just get rid of the dress.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The good news is that researchers at Oregon State University2 have found that coffee is effective in getting rid of slugs.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Teams have proposed getting rid of the play the Eagles were successful with over 90% of the time.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
Another commenter told them to just get rid of the dress.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The good news is that researchers at Oregon State University2 have found that coffee is effective in getting rid of slugs.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Teams have proposed getting rid of the play the Eagles were successful with over 90% of the time.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 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 3 May. 2025.
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