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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Cooking the shellfish also does not reliably get rid of the toxins.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
That included former interim U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon, who wrote in her resignation letter that Adams had entered into a corrupt quid pro quo with Trump to get rid of his case by offering immigration enforcement assistance in exchange for a dismissal.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Instead of getting rid of them, use them as open-top storage for small kitchen items such as bag clips.
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—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
Police officer Bravo claimed Garnica had attempted to get rid of evidence by cleaning their apartment after finding his wife in rigor mortis, UOL reported.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 8 May 2025
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
That included former interim U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon, who wrote in her resignation letter that Adams had entered into a corrupt quid pro quo with Trump to get rid of his case by offering immigration enforcement assistance in exchange for a dismissal.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Instead of getting rid of them, use them as open-top storage for small kitchen items such as bag clips.
10.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
Police officer Bravo claimed Garnica had attempted to get rid of evidence by cleaning their apartment after finding his wife in rigor mortis, UOL reported.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for rid (someone or something) of
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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 May. 2025.
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