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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Instead of giving up on Towns and getting rid of him, the Knicks could focus on adding more shooting.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
And sure, getting rid of dimes, nickels, and pennies would irritate some people.
—David Bogert, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Keep an eye on price rises and falls, but don’t get rid of a player at all costs just to avoid losing 0.1 million.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Understanding how that gene works could lead to solutions to handle these notoriously difficult to get rid of bugs.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 May 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
And sure, getting rid of dimes, nickels, and pennies would irritate some people.
—David Bogert, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Keep an eye on price rises and falls, but don’t get rid of a player at all costs just to avoid losing 0.1 million.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Understanding how that gene works could lead to solutions to handle these notoriously difficult to get rid of bugs.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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