RIDDED Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

rid

verb

ˈrid

Definition of rid

as in to relieve

to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers worked two jobs to rid himself of debt

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The belief that heat can benefit the mind and relieve psychic suffering has a long history across human societies.

— Will Stone, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
According to a photo from the scene, one appeared to have blood on its hind leg; the other appeared relieved to have its friend back.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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Google said in its release that its new model is already being used internally to optimize memory at Google’s data centers, freeing up hundreds of terabytes of memory without buying additional hardware.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Larkin has been fairly vocal about his frustrations in the Motor City, and Barkov's $10 million coming off the books could free up the space to make a move for the American center.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of free

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Crucially, that figure reflects code that has been tested and cleared quality controls—not merely generated.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Both players were initially listed as questionable for last week’s game against Clemson, but neither played in the 41-13 win (Lucas was ruled out on Friday; Marcelin was cleared to play but didn’t).

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

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