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

Examples of rid (someone or something) of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With the subfloor exposed, use a broom and vacuum to get rid of any leftover dust and debris. —

Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2024 Find it on Amazon Get an at-Home Pedicure With This Glass Foot File Get rid of calluses with this pink glass foot file. —

Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024 The biggest impact, though, would be to get rid of the carbon emissions causing climate change. —

Justine Calma, The Verge, 11 July 2024 But the Coanda effect is designed to get rid of all that. —

PCMAG, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for rid (someone or something) of

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