as in to relieve
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
worked two jobs to rid himself of debt
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rid
Verb
-
Hernández tied it 2-all by dropping a single into left field with two outs in the sixth after Mason Montgomery relieved rookie right-hander Bubba Chandler, who allowed two runs on three hits with six strikeouts and one walk in 5 2/3 innings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026 -
But Lowder cruised through the rest of his start before being relieved by Caleb Ferguson with two outs in the sixth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
Verb
-
By aligning purchases with real demand and clearing dead stock, a small business can free up cash and improve overall cash flow stability.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
-
Additionally, many retail investors could sell Tesla stock shares to free up capital and purchase SpaceX shares.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Verb
-
Dallas Cowboys fans can stop wondering if George Pickens will be the latest holdout or hold in for the franchise because on Tuesday, the receiver cleared the air by reporting to mandatory minicamp.—
Briana Aldridge,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
-
Guest drama actress saw the cycle’s sharpest decline, falling to 51 from 77 in 2025, but there will be six nominees thanks to the Emmys‘ parity rule (guest drama actor cleared the 80-submission threshold).—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Rid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rid. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
