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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rid
Verb
  • The unexpected move left contestants relieved but on edge, knowing that one misstep next week could cost them a double penalty.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Interesting conversations with friends may relieve stress, while networking or several surface-level interactions are more likely to exhaust you, Wood says.
    Megan Sauer, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If space is limited, move the hamper to a nearby hallway or bedroom closet to free up visual space.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Aligned on the right edge, Burns expertly worked a stunt with Abdul Carter that freed him up to dump Hurts for an 8-yard loss.
    Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The band members leave to find their places onstage, the room clears, and D is left alone, his Shaft-like black leather coat stretching past his knees, his cornrows tight and clean, every last wisp whipped into place, his skin brown like chocolate Häagen-Dazs.
    Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
  • In Sweden, first names must be cleared by the Tax Agency, which rejects those likely to cause offense, and name changes must retain at least one original name.
    Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Rid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rid. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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